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Martyn
14th February 2005, 09:23 PM
The latest installment in "my cars a shitter get me a new one"

Put water in the rad, heaters on took her to give the battery a quick run (cos its flat as a pancake!)

Cars whining like a bitch! Literally! Sounds like a rollercoaster/electric remote car :(

Im sure shes fucked good n proper!
Whitey
15th February 2005, 11:14 PM
cambelt pretensioners lost their tension maybe?
Martyn
16th February 2005, 06:08 AM
cambelt pretensioners lost their tension maybe?

I'd thought it was one of the belts, but since the car went to the garage whatever was whining seems to have stopped for now! :?
16th February 2005, 08:03 AM
cambelt pretensioners lost their tension maybe?

If its whining, its probably too tight. Bonus if the noise has gone away tho ;)
Whitey
16th February 2005, 10:04 AM
mine was whining when it was loose. i can't see how they would tighten on their own myself like :lol: