pif
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 posted on 15/3/07 at 08:06 PM |
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tin top advice please
help and advice needed please. I have a 2002 on vaux vectra 1.8 petrol and had the timing belt and rollers changed back in mid jan. since then there
has been a light rumble sound from the pulley end of the block low down when cold. i was thinking water pump poss and was meaning to get it back to
the garage. Been out today on a normal journey 9 mile town speeds and the yellow cooling light has come on on the dash and is staying on after been
parked now for 5 hours. coolant level is normal and at the same level when checked last weekend. the temp gauge stays on no reading for maybe 10 mins
then climbs in approx 2-3 minutes to around 90-95 degrees then falls back to no reading when normally it is rock steady at 80 degrees. the rumble has
changed to an intermittent rattle. I have checked all the pulleys etc that i can get to and they seem tight. any suggestions before it goes " in
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been a bit of a rush job really, bodged it all together in just 5 1/2 years.
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davie h
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 08:22 PM |
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sounds like the water pump if taking it to a garage i would tow as you dont want the pump to collapse whilst the engine is running£££££££££££
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 08:46 PM |
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They may have over tensioned the belt when it was replaced or the old belt was slack so you would not hear the bearings as a matter of course giving
that the timing belt operates the water pump it is wise to replace both a the same time works out cheaper in the long run
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 07:27 AM |
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Did you also replace the belt tensioner ? --- this is a must do on Vauxhalls.
The only way to know what caused the engine check light to come on is to get the diagnostic codes read
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pif
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 09:28 AM |
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thanks for all so far, just to clarify,it is the symbol of a radiator that has come on not the engine light. would this still come up on a fault code
reader.
also did have the tensioner changed with the belt back in Jan.
any ideas on how i can check the waterpump with out getting it in to a £garage£ or without removing belts etc again???
been a bit of a rush job really, bodged it all together in just 5 1/2 years.
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