edd1.0
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Registered: 17th Sep 08
Location: kettering
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hello i'm going to view a skoda fabia 1.4 2001 plate tommorrow , but i have been told that there is a noise coming from the belt area
i am unsure as to weather it is a 8v or 16v model at the moment so it could be chain driven ?
i just want to know what i should look out for the diagnose the promblem? apparently the noise is only when at idle
any suggestions would be great thanks
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andy_mk3
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Registered: 18th Dec 11
Location: Peterborough
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It may or not have it, but a lot of the time belt noise is caused my a seized alternator slip-pulley on these VAG engines.
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edd1.0
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thanks , ive looked into it , and it is a timing chain push rod engine so nothing to worry about there i dont think , yeh a few people have said that it could the alternator , would it cause a promblem with the running of the car ? . or if i get the car just replace it when it fails ? , thanks
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tigra-tb
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Registered: 26th May 06
Location: stoke on trent
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what belt cam or auxiliary? if its the auxiliary chances are its the altornator pulley or sensioner if not the maybe the guides to the chain are worn
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edd1.0
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Registered: 17th Sep 08
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there isnt a cam belt as its chain driving , apparently there also a push rod engine , im looking at the car tommorrow , if its the alternator at fault i will just use that to bargin with , car has only covered 33k since new so i hope its nothing major as it sounds like a good buy
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