Berlingo 1.4 Whining Noise

[Guest odietv]

my partners 2004 (1.4 Petrol, 64k miles) berlingo is making a terrible noise when i open the throttle, this noise is all the time, i have made a recording of and stuck it on YT

 

 

if anyone could point me in the direction of a fix i would be grateful, am i looking at alternator / warterpump / belt?

[paul.h]

If it is from the fan belt end of the engine, it could be a fan (auxiliary) belt pulley or timing belt pulley that needs replacing. If you have not replaced the timing belt yet then it is likely to need doing as well as the pulleys, tensioner, water pump if in any doubt about its condition, and do the auxiliary belt and pulleys at the same time. If a pulley does fail it can result in engine damage and far more expense.

[coastline taxis]

Quickest way is remove the fan bejt altogether and fire the engine up. If it nice and quiet then youl know its at that end so start checking the alternator  and pullys etc etc. im not a gambling man but id put money on it being the clutches in the alternator have gone