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mattgti6phase2

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As above my aux belt likes to whistle as and when it pleases and it's got to the point that it now annoys me! It normally occurs when I've not long been driving and then it'll disappear.

The belt is a dayco belt and hasn't long been on the car (3k) as far as I'm aware it's tight enough and I even tightened it a little more today. Could it be too tight? Or does it still need tightening?

Any advice welcome.

*edit* I have the rallye belt set up and the tensioner is also only 3k old.

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 02:12
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how much ply do you have in you're belt?
I run the non air con set-up and it is pretty tight I guess trial and error is key here!

I was once told of and old trick by and Ex's dad to run a piece of chalk along the inside of the belt and that's supposed to shut them up,.. but be very carefull if you do this while the belt is running personally I'd take it of and run chalk around the inside,.. that's if this works?

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 03:30
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It's very easy to overtigthen the rallye tensioner set upYes

And it knackers the bearings in the tensionerThumbs down

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 06:19
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I was always taught the same as with a Cambelt, if you twist it and its goes more than 90degrees (too loose) and if you can't twist it then its too tight.

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 06:52
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Yep, should be able to twist it around 75 degrees on it's longest run. Yes

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 07:22
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mattgti6phase2

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Thanks guys. Well it's pretty tight but there is no whirring from the alternator or the tensioner so I'm still not 100% sure.

I can't turn it 90 degrees on its longest run either I'd say it wasn't much more than 75 if that Dunno

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 09:28
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LOL I bet everyone with a rallye setup now runs out to check they can twist the Aux belt 75 Degrees

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Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 09:34
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Haha everytime I read it I go check lol
Posted 21st Jun 2013 at 14:22
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mattgti6phase2

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So just to add to this I've tightened it further and it still f**king whistles but as before only for 5-10 mind max.

Any other suggestions?

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Posted 15th Jul 2013 at 19:56
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I've just supercharged and using the gti aux getting a whistling aswell I am going to replace belt though.

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Posted 15th Jul 2013 at 20:02
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The strange thing is my aux belt is OE and only 4k old. Maybe I could pass the noise off as it being charged Dunno LOL

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Posted 15th Jul 2013 at 21:02
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Could be aux belt tensioner bout to pop had same thing on my 6 changed pulley job wos a gooden

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Posted 15th Jul 2013 at 21:43
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It will most likely be a pulley bearing Matt. Yes

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Posted 15th Jul 2013 at 22:51
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It's a brand new tensioner fitted by CG. It's confusing the s**t out of me! I WANT TO SET FIRE TO IT!!!!

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Posted 16th Jul 2013 at 00:05
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Mine also brand new aux tensioner.

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Posted 17th Jul 2013 at 23:09
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
So just to add to this I've tightened it further and it still f**king whistles but as before only for 5-10 mind max.

Any other suggestions?


I would of tried loosening it not tighten, whistling is usually too tight where as you get more of a squeel if loose.

By what you said above of struggling to get past 75 ish that sounds too tight in the first place.

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Posted 17th Jul 2013 at 23:17
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Im voting bearing, if it does it when cold but not when hot then that to me is a bearing. Hsd this on my p1

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Posted 17th Jul 2013 at 23:23
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Which bearing would this be? The guide bearing? As the actual tensioner is new.

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Posted 18th Jul 2013 at 00:20
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Have u put a bit of chalk on the belt yet?

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Posted 18th Jul 2013 at 07:02
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You have a tensioner and an idler. I'm voting the idler. Yes

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Posted 18th Jul 2013 at 08:08
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Matt where abouts are you? If your near maidenhead at any point then pop over.

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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
It's a brand new tensioner fitted by CG. It's confusing the s**t out of me! I WANT TO SET FIRE TO IT!!!!


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    mattgti6phase2

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    stan_306gti6 wrote:
    You have a tensioner and an idler. I'm voting the idler. Yes


    Thanks stan. Easy to replace? Are they expensive?

    swiftyboi006 wrote:
    Matt where abouts are you? If your near maidenhead at any point then pop over.


    I'm only in aylesbury bud which isn't far from Wycombe. Just wanna sort it as its ebaressing, need the cambelt replacing again to its done 4.5k now and i still suspect its too tight from the whirring I get from it. Not major so it's not massively too tight but too tight none the less.

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    Posted 19th Jul 2013 at 01:25
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    They're not too expensive Matt. If you want, I'm only near Bedford myself I can change it for you and do a cambelt at the same time if you need to get it done.

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    Posted 19th Jul 2013 at 08:07
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    mattgti6phase2

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    That sounds good Stan. It's literally just the cambelt as the water pump and tensioner has only done 4k so I will just deduct 4k off off the life off of the new belt to be safe.

    I will get a price for the aux guide pulley from pug today. I didn't no you were blessed with cambelt changing skills.

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    Posted 19th Jul 2013 at 09:14
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