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TC



Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
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Mice in the engine bay of my TD5
Sounds like they have gotten in Exclamation

Not turned the landy over since yesterday morning. Fired the motor up this evening and I have a rather loud squeal coming from up front. Have had a look and from a first glance the fan belt looks ok.

Anyone got any other ideas? It is a fan belt kind of rhythmic squeak.....(only had it a week and this is my first Defender....please be gentle Smile )

cheers

TC

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Post #48026 9th Dec 2010 8:25pm
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landy andy



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Yeah, Censored drive belt (britpart) ones do this, if not fit a new tensioner.

Simples

Andy
Post #48028 9th Dec 2010 8:31pm
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SteveS



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turn all your lights on, HRW etc, revv engine to see if lights brighten or squeek gets worse
Post #48030 9th Dec 2010 8:33pm
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TC



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SteveS wrote:
turn all your lights on, HRW etc, revv engine to see if lights brighten or squeek gets worse


Squeak goes away when you rev it.....
Post #48031 9th Dec 2010 8:34pm
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landy andy



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It is as if they have joined the belt on the cheap belts and the ridged join causes a sqeak.

Andy
Post #48035 9th Dec 2010 8:38pm
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TC



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landy andy wrote:
It is as if they have joined the belt on the cheap belts and the ridged join causes a sqeak.

Andy


Cheers for the advice, will replace at the weekend. best to get genuine LR?
Post #48037 9th Dec 2010 8:46pm
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landy andy



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yes, and keep the other as a spare so you won't need one.

Andy
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TC



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landy andy wrote:
yes, and keep the other as a spare so you won't need one.

Andy


Cheers Andy, much appreciated. Thumbs Up
Post #48041 9th Dec 2010 8:51pm
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SteveS



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Guess: probably the belt needs a little tighten having settled in and stretched since new.

Potentially could be an oil leak dripping onto the belt.....not sure if this engine is prone - not sure I've seen any posts on such a problem
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T1G UP



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crank pulley on it's way out.

see here

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/CrankPulley.html

very good right up.
Post #48053 9th Dec 2010 9:34pm
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TC



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just been and checked with the fan cover off. Belt looks in good condition and doesn't seem slack, 12mm of deflection exaclty. Just what the workshop manual says..........mmmmmmmmmmmm
Post #48058 9th Dec 2010 10:06pm
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Zinke



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My tensioner had partly ceased and was causing my belt to squeal when starting, stopping and moving off at tick over.

Took the tensioner off and soaked it in GT85 and fitted a new Dayco belt, stopped the noise for a while but its coming back so will get a new tensioner.

Pete.
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Laurie



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Spray some WD40 on it.
Works every time.
Post #48063 9th Dec 2010 10:52pm
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TC



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Taking the car back to the dealer in the morning.

Couple of things,

The tensioner pulley has a visible (if not significant) vibration / movement when the engine is running - is this normal?
When the engine is coming up to temperature the noise starts to subside and when fully up to temperature the noise goes completely (at idle, fast idle and full load)
Post #48101 10th Dec 2010 11:52am
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Zinke



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Just check your exhaust manifold studs while your looking around there, it would explain why the noise goes when things warm up. Had a few friends that have changed there fan belt because it squeals and it ended up being a broken or loose stud in the manifold.

Pete.
Post #48107 10th Dec 2010 12:25pm
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