Bush/bearing?

[RSmark]

Is the altenator on the rear of the engine?

I have found the ticking noise to come from there, once sprayed with WD40 on the cambelt on the i assume altenator bearing which the cambelt is on the ticking stops.

Will a worn bearing or bush cause a ticking noise?

 

[stevieITR]

the alternator is at the rear yes, i had a squeek coming from there and sprayed with good old wd40 and sorted it, not sure bout the ticking noise u have tho

 

[RSmark]

Its a strange one, once the WD40 is dry the ticking comes back.

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

Its a strange one, once the WD40 is dry the ticking comes back.

Try using a silicone spray instead

 

[RSmark]

Thanks Nick will look into some off that silicone based spray.

 

[gooner8]

or some 3 in 1 if you can get it in there?

 

[B6lee]

try a new belt mark, availible from all good motor factors for not alot of mony and easy to change to as the tensioner is spring loaded

 

[gooner8]

that's a good shout lee! What are they 10. 20 pound's.

 

[RSmark]

or some 3 in 1 if you can get it in there?

is that 3 in 1 oil? the stuff you get in a small tin...?

May have to invest in a cam belt change sometime, it was done in may 2009.

 

[B6lee]

that's a good shout lee! What are they 10. 20 pound's.

yea your right

is that 3 in 1 oil? the stuff you get in a small tin...?

May have to invest in a cam belt change sometime, it was done in may 2009.

5 years 45,000 miles for cambelt change mark, just go for the auxillery belt to cure the squeak for now

 

[RSmark]

righto thanks. will try the 3 in 1 first seeing as its cheaper.

 

[B6lee]

righto thanks. will try the 3 in 1 first seeing as its cheaper.

You cant oil a belt mark cos it rotates so fast it will just dry out again. And £20 the most

 

[Steve220]

You shouldn't oil a belt anyway! They need to be dry to do their job. But a new Belt. Sounds like a bit of the tooth has come away.

 

[RSmark]

Strange one so far, left to dwell in WD40 overnight, have driven the car and no ticking. Had a squeek for 1 second on start up and thats it.

 

[B6lee]

Strange one so far, left to dwell in WD40 overnight, have driven the car and no ticking. Had a squeek for 1 second on start up and thats it.

you soaked the belt in wd40 overnight lol just change it tight ass

 

[RSmark]

if it dont work permantly, will have to. just forked out for a new fuel pump, banjo kit and fuel hose for the RS, on top of the bracket.

 

[B6lee]

if it dont work permantly, will have to. just forked out for a new fuel pump, banjo kit and fuel hose for the RS, on top of the bracket.

the belt spins very fast so will just flick the wd40 out of it and the belt gets warm so will also help to dry it out