Please Help

you did better then the mechanic as they thought it was the fan belt and idler pulley.only found broken bolt after they replaced both these items and noise still there.bloody funny how noise can seem to come from one end of the motor but is from a different spot.also when fitting erg shim is it best to fit at both ends of pipe ?

HI,
I had a squeak in my engine and learnt that my alternator was going. The only sign was a squeaking noise when I started the car (went after a few minutes). Probably not what is wrong but I am glad that it was checked!

I looked at that but i only replaced the alternator approx 4500 kms ago so no probs there.

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Originally Posted by the ferret

Sneak next door and chop a metre off their garden hose, stick one end in yer ear and use the other end to find the source of the said noise, but as Silver kindly pointed out, take care when poking around a running engine.
In the morning when the guy next door is backing out, just wave and say hi!!!
Cheers, the ferret.

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A mate used to have that problem with his garden hose - only the choppers were using it to make bongs. He said he wouldn't be so cranky, but instead of chopping off the end, the bong constructors used to chop the few cms they needed out of the middle!! :-)