Re: [8v,JH] timing belt noise?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Either the belt is too tight or the tensioner bearing is bad. Did you 
replace this when you did the belt?

>
>Hi all,
>
>I just changed my timing belt (first time I've done it). Though it all
>didn't go as planned, I did eventually get everything back together. After
>reorienting the distributor cap (didn't start initially) everything works
>well. In fact it seems to drive a lot better now.
>
>Except that I'm now getting this whirring noise that increases in pitch
>and volume as the RPMs go up. It sounds like the belt; is this something I
>should expect with a brand new belt or have I over-tensioned it (followed
>the Bentley instructions as closely as I could). I'll be taking it all
>apart again tomorrow (replace motor mount and oil seal, which I wasn't
>able to do today) so if anyone has any tips, they'd be much appreciated
>(though it makes it sound kinda interesting, I'd rather it not make that
>noise)...
>
>Thanks,
>Oliver
>
>Oliver Seiler -- Software Developer, Pivotal Software, 
>http://www.pivotal.com
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>
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Chris DeLong
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