Timing belt whine
11-20-2012, 03:42 PM
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Vehicle: 1997 Hyundai Tiburon FX
Timing belt whine
Just got my timing belt, accessory belts, water pump, etc. changed recently and now I notice a whine noise coming from the belt. Its hard to hear or virtually non existent when idling, but you can hear it under accelleration. Its bugging the crap out of me since i never had this whine before. The belt was Continental. Is there a way to get rid of this noise? i heard it can be normal to have this noise, has anyone else gotten rid of it or just dealt with the noise?
11-20-2012, 03:48 PM
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Double check the tension ont he timing belt. If it's too tight, it'll whine.
They also tend to whine just a little bit for the first few hundred miles as the belt seats in.
What I did with my friends tib was set the final tension with the car running, using factory procedure, for the best compromise of whine and tension, not going below facxtory spec.
It's not for the feint of heart... Major pinch hazard and possibility of insta-grenade if you loose tension.
They also tend to whine just a little bit for the first few hundred miles as the belt seats in.
What I did with my friends tib was set the final tension with the car running, using factory procedure, for the best compromise of whine and tension, not going below facxtory spec.
It's not for the feint of heart... Major pinch hazard and possibility of insta-grenade if you loose tension.
