davegtt

OK then, next prob, dont think this is serious but the cam belt is squeeking (only started since its been raining the last 2 days) guessing it just needs tightening. that is possible yes??? although a work collegue says it could be a bearing gone and its expensive hope not. what you think?

cheers guys

Dave

davegtt

18 people viewed this thread and nobody knows if the cam belt is adjustable??? any1?

the squeek is only on idle, blip the throttle and it stops until it idles again

Andy McCord

more likely to be the other belts, the cam belt will have teeth, there is a cambelt tensioner but i suspect this is automatically tensioned

stevem2k

tensioner is spring loaded.

davegtt

so could it be a bearing??? now u say yes it has teeth so it shouldnt be the cam belt slipping.

where are the other belts then cause I didnt see them when I had the bonnet up. I did expect it too be the alternator belt tbh but I was pritty sure the noise was at the front of the block where the cam belt is

ozzy

Sure it's not just the alternator drive belt on the front of the engine. There's an adjustment bolt to the left (as you look at it). I *think* it's recommended to tighten it until you can only twist it between 90 and 45 degrees. I set mine to 45 degrees IIRC.

Stefan

Matt P

I had this on my MY99, 'twas the idler pulley on the FEAD (alternator / air con) belt. About £40 if I remember rightly.

davegtt

ahh yes, been chatting to a collegue at work, I have my dunce hat on, front of the engine aint the cam belt is it what a donkey.

OK so either just needs tightening or the pulley wants replacing, Im gonna pop to the subaru dealers at dinner and see if they can confirm the rocker cover leaking and get them to have a qick look then whilst its there

thanks for the help guys

Dave

Andy McCord

cambelt is at the front of the engine, behind the plastic casing, it will be 1 off the 2 belts that you can actually see

davegtt

lol.. I'll get there in the end

FFS!!! all I wanna do is nip in the garage and get a mechanic to stick his head under the bonnet for a few seconds to confirm what the leak is but ohhh no gotta actually book it in for some1 to look at it FFS!!!!

StickyMicky

give the back of the pulleys a quick shot of wd40

mine sumtimes sqeekes when ive cleaned the engine

try not to get any on the belts

Jiggerypokery

Would belt dressing spray be any use in this case?

ozzy

AFAIK, if you can see 2 belts on the front of the engine then they are the Alternator drive belt and an aircon belt.

The cambelt/timing belt is behind the large plastic cover as shown in the pics below:-





Stefan

davegtt

ahha, pictures, thank you. mucho help. aii it must be the alternator/air con belts that I can see. thanks again

ozzy

No worries. Here's a pic of my engine bay. The belts right behind the radiator (under the two black covers are the alternator belt (left) and air-con (right).



Stefan

davegtt

yup defo confirmed its not the cam belt. problem is still there unfortunatly though...lol

thanks again

clean looking engine bay btw

Matt P

As above, have a look at your FEAD belt tensioner.