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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: jock on November 12, 2006, 12:44:28

Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: jock on November 12, 2006, 12:44:28: right could someone please tell me what the symptons are for a failing power stering pump or cam belt and mines started today to make a strange noise from the belt area :(
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: Rich_P on November 12, 2006, 12:55:01: What engine is fitted? Cambelts are only on the TDi engines (and maybe the VM?). Rover V8s have timing chains.
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: jock on November 12, 2006, 13:07:42: right ive got a 92 4.0ltr v8 vogue se
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: MuddyMike on November 12, 2006, 13:54:47: Spray a drop of WD 40 onto the belts if screeching stops its worn/loose belt. If it continues its something else.

Mike
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on November 12, 2006, 14:43:09: Quote from: "Rich_P"
What engine is fitted? Cambelts are only on the TDi engines (and maybe the VM?). Rover V8s have timing chains.

VM the 2.5TD in my frontera was gear driven, i think it is the same for other VM's.
Title: Re: whats the syptons?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on November 12, 2006, 14:44:00: Quote from: "jock"
right could someone please tell me what the symptons are for a failing power stering pump or cam belt and mines started today to make a strange noise from the belt area :(

i think you would know if you timing belt had failed :wink:
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 13, 2006, 00:20:31: Don't tell me, the PAS sometimes feels a bit 'jolty' or goes stiff, the rev counter drops sometimes and the belts are screeching. Time for a new PAS belt, they are a PITA when they start to slip.
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: jock on November 13, 2006, 01:15:23: nope only thing ive got it like a sqeeching type of noise from somewhere where the belts are but havnt a clue what it is?
Title: whats the syptons?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 13, 2006, 01:33:01: Try putting washinfg up liquid on the belts, if this does not effect it then look at your water pump.