Noisy Aux Belt C5 Vtr+ 2.0 Hdi16 2009

[Kertrats24]

Hi just got a C5 VTR+ 2.0 hdi16 2009 its a awesome car lovely ride as always with a used car it has a few faults I will be getting fixed under warranty but when I picked it bought it ,it had a noisy aux belt and I asked for that to be fixed before I collected it when I collected it they said the belt was dried out so they siliconed it sounded daft but it didn't make the noise any more so I took it ive had the car for about a week and the noise is back its not like a slipping belt more a rise and fall noise.

 

just wondering if there is any known isuses or any thing expensive I should be looking to get fixed before the end of the warranty.

regards stuart

 

[Johndouglas]

What sort of mileage has the engine done?   If it's high, the noise you're hearing might be caused by the crankshaft pulley.   Briefly it's made up of two metal discs - an inner and an outer ring, both joined to each other by rubber.   Overtime the rubber begins to fail allowing the two discs too much movement.

[Kertrats24]

its just gone over 100,000 how can I check the pulley so I can show its faulty when I take it back.

[paul.h]

At that mileage I would be replacing the belt and its pulleys if they have not already been done. Also the timing belt, water pump, tensioner. Spraying WD40 or similar or duck oil on a belt is really a short term bodge. Inspect it closely and you may find it is covered in small cracks. To check a pulley (not the crankshaft one) you could listen to it, it may whine and increase in volume with revs but if the belt is slackened any roughness or play in the bearing may be felt by spinning it. By trying the silicone the garage has acknowledged there is a problem but if they will not do anything then maybe you could try a deal where you pay part of the cost - or if you do not trust them do it yourself.

 

The Citroen maintenance/warranty book is not straight forward to follow and a July 2010 copy indicates the timing belt to be replaced on the 2.0 hdi at 140k miles or 10 years under normal conditions or 112500 miles under arduous conditions. It gives to replace the auxiliary drive belt at 80k miles or sooner or at 75k miles under arduous conditions. It also gives the exhaust particle filter to be checked at 100k miles and the eolys fluid level to be checked from 50k miles. However, check your own copy since recommendations change.

 

For a workshop manual there is a French RTA one from Amazon, but the best option is to get a Citroen one on 3 dvds from such as ebay for about £5.

[mhedwig]

check its not just a guide pulley on alternator belt worn and gone noisey

[qman3428]

In any case at 100k the 2.0 HDI needs a cam belt change, had mine done on a 2009 model, included tensioners pulleys and water pump, main dealer price £450, at that mileage other money pits will be the Eloys fluid and DPF filter if not already done. I had mine removed (another £400)

[Johndouglas]

its just gone over 100,000

 

As others have said, it's time to get your cambelt and tensioner pulleys changed.   Mine was done 12 months ago because I was getting worried about it at 85000.   A new auxilliary belt will only add peanuts to the total.  

[MikeLane]

I had this problem from new and it turned out that the belt had been overtightened during assembly. Do you know whether the belt was changed before you bought it? (I had to have the belt pulleys and tensioners changed after a couple of months as the bearings had gone!)