Suzuki Swift 1.0 2000 Cambelt Change Problems
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From: Kirky on 19 May 2010 14:27 I bought a new cambelt for the above car from a local parts place and went to fit with reference to the guide below; http://www.teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?t=26588 Initially the belt they supplied came with the tensioner pulley which I had asked for. The belt turned out to be half the size so I returned it to the shop and showed them the original. They looked in their Gates book and said it should have been a different belt they gave me but this one didnt come with the tensioner pulley. Anyway I replaced the belt and used the old tensioner pulley(it was still in good condition and very smooth). I noticed that the tensioner was fully backed off and not around the middle as it was with the previous belt. Both belts appeared to be equally as tight(could just turn the belt thro 90degrees on the longest run and both visually looked the same length). When the car was all back together we started it up and it sounded good. Eventually when the car was fully warm and the revs had dropped to around 800rpm there is a whining noise from the cambelt housing. we removed the alternator belt to check it wasnt that and the noise was still there. we took it all apart again and checked the belt hadnt been rubbing on anything which it hadnt and the tension was still as above. The car drives fine and when the revs are over 1500 it dosent sound very different to before. has anyone any ideas what could be wrong or suggestions on what to check? I'm a little lost? Many Thanks
From: Mrcheerful on 19 May 2010 15:18 Kirky wrote: > I bought a new cambelt for the above car from a local parts place and > went to fit with reference to the guide below; > http://www.teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?t=26588 > > Initially the belt they supplied came with the tensioner pulley which > I had asked for. The belt turned out to be half the size so I returned > it to the shop and showed them the original. They looked in their > Gates book and said it should have been a different belt they gave me > but this one didnt come with the tensioner pulley. > > > Anyway I replaced the belt and used the old tensioner pulley(it was > still in good condition and very smooth). I noticed that the tensioner > was fully backed off and not around the middle as it was with the > previous belt. Both belts appeared to be equally as tight(could just > turn the belt thro 90degrees on the longest run and both visually > looked the same length). > > When the car was all back together we started it up and it sounded > good. Eventually when the car was fully warm and the revs had dropped > to around 800rpm there is a whining noise from the cambelt housing. we > removed the alternator belt to check it wasnt that and the noise was > still there. > > we took it all apart again and checked the belt hadnt been rubbing on > anything which it hadnt and the tension was still as above. The car > drives fine and when the revs are over 1500 it dosent sound very > different to before. > > has anyone any ideas what could be wrong or suggestions on what to > check? I'm a little lost? > > Many Thanks whining is caused by an overtight belt. since the tensioning is automatic then it sounds like the belt is wrong. get the right belt and new tensioner from a Suzuki shop, fit those and it will all be fine.
From: Kirky on 21 May 2010 11:51 thanks for your help. Ive just picked up a new belt from suzuki and will be fitting it tomorrow. Not cheap at £40 compared to the previous Gates one at £8 but if it works then its worth it. Will let you know how I get on. Rob
From: Kirky on 23 May 2010 05:10 Fitted the new suzuki cambelt and straight away i noticed that the adjuster wasnt fully backed off anymore. Put everything back together and the noise was gone. Thanks for your help. Rob
From: Mrcheerful on 23 May 2010 05:39
Kirky wrote: > Fitted the new suzuki cambelt and straight away i noticed that the > adjuster wasnt fully backed off anymore. Put everything back together > and the noise was gone. Thanks for your help. > > Rob and now you know why I will always try and get genuine parts, especially if they are hard to fit!! Glad to hear it is now OK. |