Being charged for 'cambelt noise' warranty work on the '30?? Now sorted!

[dan.payne]

I had the same noise and it turned out to be the belt catching the timing belt cover.

See here:

http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71397

[Beddie]

Is it likely to do anything other than be noisy? Mine's been like this for 20k.

Not 100% sure tbh Mike although my belt is definately making contact with the cover when cold, i can feel it through the cover 
few people on vortex with the same problem have had the cover off to check and could see rubbing marks present on the belt so long term i suppose there is the danger of belt damage, almost all the faults have been down to faulty belt idler pulley bearing/ tensioner

[Beddie]

I had the same noise and it turned out to be the belt catching the timing belt cover.

See here:

http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71397

Cheers mate, i did read that thread whilst researching the problem and was initially confident of just repositioning the cover myself after the OP had a result doing the same via the dealership, unfortunately his squeak came back and was only fully resolved with a belt and tensioners replacement, seems its a very common problem... 

[Aldo]

What dealer is it? Name and shame please mate. 

Think it's disgraceful that some dealers try and add charges into genuine warranty work. 

[chip20]

I had the cambelt noise. It was the tensioner.They replaced it under warranty but wouldn't replace the belt!
They gave me the option of putting the old belt back on or pay for a new belt with no labour cost just parts!I payed £35 for it.
Fight your corner!

[Aparoon]

They said my tensioner was the fault but they replaced everything except the water pump for free   

[Beddie]

Ok, an update on my engine budgie..

He's gone! 

Picked the car up yesterday after having the waterpump, cambelt, tensioner and idler pulley replaced and glad to report no more squeak squeak squeak on startup 
Also glad to report that the dealer came round to my way of thinking and got all the parts/labour past the warranty mob so it was all FOC, had a nose at my old waterpump and the spindle was actually quite tough to turn by hand hence their diagnosis of the pump bearings being noisy until they had warmed up, seems feasible enough and i'm glad it was changed either way as it definately didnt feel right!
Still inclined to think the fault lay with the idler pulley but happy to have had the lot changed and no more squeak...

Happy now! 

[Phil Mcavity]

Ok, an update on my engine budgie..

He's gone! 

Picked the car up yesterday after having the waterpump, cambelt, tensioner and idler pulley replaced and glad to report no more squeak squeak squeak on startup 
Also glad to report that the dealer came round to my way of thinking and got all the parts/labour past the warranty mob so it was all FOC, had a nose at my old waterpump and the spindle was actually quite tough to turn by hand hence their diagnosis of the pump bearings being noisy until they had warmed up, seems feasible enough and i'm glad it was changed either way as it definately didnt feel right!
Still inclined to think the fault lay with the idler pulley but happy to have had the lot changed and no more squeak...

Happy now! 

Great news Beddie 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

At what mileage did the cambelt problems occur?  Is the tensioner replaced at the 60K service when the cambelt is replaced?

[SteveP]

At what mileage did the cambelt problems occur?  Is the tensioner replaced at the 60K service when the cambelt is replaced?

IIRC the recommend parts to replace with the cambelt is the tensioner and the waterpump.

Also depending upon the model year of your car the cambelt my not need replacing 60k. 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

My car is a Sept 08 one... are you saying it may not need replacing at 60k?

[Beddie]

At what mileage did the cambelt problems occur?  Is the tensioner replaced at the 60K service when the cambelt is replaced?

The noise on mine started around 18K, i'm on 25K now so a very early cambelt change for mine, best bit is i probably will never have to replace it in the time i own the car now!  

[NB07]

Ok, an update on my engine budgie..

He's gone! 

Picked the car up yesterday after having the waterpump, cambelt, tensioner and idler pulley replaced and glad to report no more squeak squeak squeak on startup 
Also glad to report that the dealer came round to my way of thinking and got all the parts/labour past the warranty mob so it was all FOC, had a nose at my old waterpump and the spindle was actually quite tough to turn by hand hence their diagnosis of the pump bearings being noisy until they had warmed up, seems feasible enough and i'm glad it was changed either way as it definately didnt feel right!
Still inclined to think the fault lay with the idler pulley but happy to have had the lot changed and no more squeak...

Happy now! 

glad your sorted, mine was the same at 20k and havent had any probs since these part were changed and im at nearly 35k now  

[SteveP]

My car is a Sept 08 one... are you saying it may not need replacing at 60k?

So your's could be either an MY08 or 09.

Mine is an MY08 (May 2008) Edition 30 and is going in for it's 60k service next week and I had it confirmed by two different dealers the schedule for the MY08 BYD Engine is for the cambelt @ 120k miles.  

[MAT ED30]

i was told the same Steve 120k for belts changing on my 57plate ed30  but then again if it snaps before 120k who do u blame? could u claim for it as the car is out of warranty and u have been told and its stated not to be changed until 120k