Need help with whinning noise

1. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #1 21st June 2010, 13:52

   many people have suggested different things to me but basically i have a whinning noise when i change gear or usally when the car is running at around 3000 revs i have changed the drivers side drive shaft about a month ago and am planning on selling the car but have no chance with this whinning noise could it be the alternator wheel bearings were checked and said they were fine does any1 have any idea btw its a 1.1 2000 fotre MANGO
2. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #2 21st June 2010, 14:45

   a better description would help diagnosis.
   does it happen in neutral? does it get louder with revs? is it there when you push the cluth in? can you roughly guess which side of the car its coming from?
3. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #3 21st June 2010, 15:33

   if your looking at the engine bay comes from the left side yes lounder when revs and in newutral not unless your reving
4. modedsaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 abingdon, oxfordshire Posts: 633 sold 306,vtr,106 other 306, honda civic..sold, typ

   #4 21st June 2010, 20:15

   mine does a similar thing well i say does.....i did it and gotreally loud for a month and when i got it but just resently its been behaving, but mine is the clutch going, i was told that there was no point changing it untill it does it constantly, i mean every time you change gear without fail! if it was the driveshaft then if its that bad that you needed a new 1 then it would be doing some serious nocking round corners! o and the steering wobble they normally take on with it
5. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #5 21st June 2010, 20:21

   could be alternator belt too tight. just had it with mine but was happening around 2k revs. literally loosened it off a couple of turns about 20 mins ago and all is fine now.
6. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #6 21st June 2010, 21:20

   well what happend is my water pump went so i got a garage to change the pump maybe they put the belt on to tight but i got no idea how to losen the belt is it an easy job
7. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #7 22nd June 2010, 17:59

   any 1 no how to losen it ?
8. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #8 23rd June 2010, 09:25

   to loosen the aux belt first slacken off the bolt at the bottom of the alternator bracket (16mm head) then loosen the bolt that holds the tensioner screw in place on the top of the bracket (13mm iirc) then tighten the tensioner screw (11mm head) a turn, tighten the other 2 bolts back up and start the engine up to see if the noise is gone/reduced.
9. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #9 24th June 2010, 12:29

   i think me needs to buy a hanyes manual becaue im only know where one of these bolts are you got a rough picutre of where the bolts are mate ?
10. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

    #10 24th June 2010, 12:56

    nah mate i dont. i can get you some when i go home after work if thats any help?
11. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

    #11 24th June 2010, 15:20

    that would be brill if you could mate and ill give it ago tomoz i will be doing it with some one who is mecanicly minded so its all good i know a bit but just confused which bolts are which but yeh if you could mate and ill give it ago tomorrow cheers bud
12. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

    #12 24th June 2010, 20:36

    Does the water pump not run off the cambelt? I only know about 16vs. If it does though it could be the cambelt cover rubbing on the bottom pulley, i 've got the same problem after a water pump/belt change.
13. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

    #13 27th June 2010, 14:01

    ITS not the aux belt losened it and no different i think its the altonator bearings soo looks like a new one from the scrappy or dealers
14. snatcher47 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Normanton, Wakefield Posts: 112 saxo vts

    #14 27th June 2010, 16:45

    had same problem, loosened the belt a touch... all fine
15. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #15 27th June 2010, 20:57

    cam belt turns the water pump --cam belt too tight --take back to garage that fitted the pump -soon
16. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

    #16 28th June 2010, 00:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by snatcher47 had same problem, loosened the belt a touch... all fine

    AUX belt or cam belt
17. Martythelemming Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 T Wells Posts: 15 2000 X Reg Furio, Blue

    #17 14th July 2010, 13:07

    mine does the same at the moment. just changed the cambelt and it started doing it, havnt had chance to sort the tension out. does anyone know where i can get it tensioned properly? and how much will it cost.