[johnnyb44]

Well i think i spoke to soon the other day when I was praising my car on here the other day. After getting the aircon repaired and a general service, it's gone down hill this week. Sunday a strange knocking noise has developed from the rear drivers side when i apply the brakes. No problems i thought, just wear and tare and it's in need of some bushes or something. Then this morning whilst setting off to work the air bag warning light comes on. Ahhhh another niggle to sort out i thought.
After work today i decided to have a look at the airbag connectors under the seat. I jiggled the connectors and gave them a clean and started the car with great anticipation of solving the problem. Nope still no luck.
Then number 3 problem reared its ugly head. A few moments after starting the engine, this horrendous rattle started coming from the engine. Its sounds like an old transit ice cream van. I've heard this noise before i thought 4 years back. I sounds suspiciously like the crank pulley. Pouring some water over the belt changed the noise somewhat, and revving the engine or putting it under load when driving definitely quietened it down. I also briefly switched the aircon on to which the noise changed. The local garage lads casted there eyes over it with one saying he thinks it could be the cam chain tensioner. Yikes i hope not.
So tomorrow there's no work for me due to lack of transport and it's a trip for my car to the garage for some investigations,,
Wish me luck