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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: tdh-syorks on December 05, 2008, 06:25:34 PM

Title: new noise
Post by: tdh-syorks on December 05, 2008, 06:25:34 PM
earlier i just mine up after a few months in the garage and decided to go for a drive round the block, a new noise started similar to the whine of an altanator but much louder. any ideas anyone?? could this be the charger??
cheers Tom
Title: Re: new noise
Post by: wozzaG40 on December 05, 2008, 06:31:39 PM
it will probably be the bearing in the alternator??
Title: Re: new noise
Post by: tdh-syorks on December 05, 2008, 06:43:53 PM
thought of that already but this is much louder
Title: Re: new noise
Post by: giorgio on December 06, 2008, 10:07:05 AM
Normally I would say take it for a drive and lets things settle down, however its a G so you cant do that.

Isolate the issue and get it sorted especially if you think its the charger

At uni I only drive my G once a week so I WD40 loads of parts and also Ultra 2040 on all the 'moving' parts to keep them nice and fresh
Title: Re: new noise
Post by: tdh-syorks on December 06, 2008, 09:04:44 PM
dont worry bout that bud i take real care of it, i changed all the hoses last week so maybe its that, i'll have to double check i tightened everything up properly then go from there. could be a loose hose
Title: Re: new noise
Post by: tdh-syorks on January 03, 2009, 04:22:22 PM
finally found it today, the back plate on the pully of the water pump had broke off and the loud whine was my timing belt being eaten away :o, found it just in time :'(. so new water pump and timing belt for me.  ;D