Noise

Phill_190 · 22nd July 2016, 22:19

Hi,
Had my car parked up for 3 weeks and now I've returned I have a strange noise from my car when it's cold. I've got a vid that I took although it's not very clear. The sound seems to go once the engine is hot. If anyone can help I would be grateful

https://youtu.be/DoRTYZZ2BSY
Phill

klarzy · 22nd July 2016, 22:27

Sounds like a dry idler bearing to me...

Phill_190 · 22nd July 2016, 22:30

Is that a major problem do you know? It's strange as was fine before I went away

klarzy · 22nd July 2016, 22:33

If it is a bearing then not expensive as they only tension the belts...

As long as it is not a cam one of course...

The warm weather can dry out belts and bearings...
See if you can oil the idlers first...

Phill_190 · 22nd July 2016, 22:37

Ok thank you.. I'm going to try and get a mechanic to have a look at some point as I don't have a clue :/ I'm really peed haha just booked it for ss exhaust and all new discs and pads today

klarzy · 22nd July 2016, 22:43

Next alternatives would be water or Ps pump...

Poss air con compressor.... Does it go away with air con on or off?

22nd July 2016, 22:19	#1
Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Noise Hi, Had my car parked up for 3 weeks and now I've returned I have a strange noise from my car when it's cold. I've got a vid that I took although it's not very clear. The sound seems to go once the engine is hot. If anyone can help I would be grateful https://youtu.be/DoRTYZZ2BSY Phill

22nd July 2016, 22:27	#2
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	Sounds like a dry idler bearing to me... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

22nd July 2016, 22:33	#4
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	If it is a bearing then not expensive as they only tension the belts... As long as it is not a cam one of course... The warm weather can dry out belts and bearings... See if you can oil the idlers first... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

22nd July 2016, 22:43	#6
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	Next alternatives would be water or Ps pump... Poss air con compressor.... Does it go away with air con on or off? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

22nd July 2016, 22:30	#3
Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Is that a major problem do you know? It's strange as was fine before I went away

22nd July 2016, 22:37	#5
Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Ok thank you.. I'm going to try and get a mechanic to have a look at some point as I don't have a clue :/ I'm really peed haha just booked it for ss exhaust and all new discs and pads today