Gman88667733
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Okay. I’ll get it booked in for the next week or so if possible.
My money is on the water pump. You don't have air con so it can't be the clutch and alternators only make nasty noises when they've seized up and raised the warning light.
probability favours slack belt.
mine needs adjusting every year or so. On a new belt. There's no tensioner on the models without aircon. New belts stretch and wear down a little. Settle down after a while. other car with old belt has never needs adjusting in 3 years but is just starting to slip
I suggest you buy a Forte advanced formula motor flush, add it to the oil and run the car for 30 minutes before changing the oil and filter.Changed the oil and filter this evening before it goes in for the cam belt and water pump tomorrow.
After changing it all, I let it warm up a tad and then re-checked and the oil already looks a tad more brownish again. I suppose it needs a really good thrashing and then a couple of regular changes to clean it all up?
Looks like there is a slight old leak from the gearbox as well, but on a car this age, I’m not gonna think about that..!!! (I may be wrong though, gonna clean it up and keep an eye on it)
Yes, you might as well do some miles in it first, then add the flush, run the engine for 30-40 minutes then drain, then change filter and oil.Since I’ve just changed the oil. Shall I add it to the next oil change in 1000 miles after I run it for a bit?
That's possible but they don't usually screech. I had a BMW bike that used a car type alternator and non-adjustable drive belt. To be fair that did make a racket one day, but the cause was alternator. The stator had corroded and split causing the rotor to foul. It went suddenly from from OK to not usable. When opened up, the belt was as fine with no signs of any slippage. The alternator was toast with a badly cracked case.
Hi Gman
These pandas are misunderstood by the masses.
Tim