[Engine] whining noise

[odietv]

my partners 2004 (1.4 Petrol, 64k miles) berlingo is making a terrible noise when i open the throttle, this noise is all the time, i have made a recording of and stuck it on YT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Obx0HUp8o

anyone got any ideas of what to look for

[evdama]

cratch: Belt?

[steve valentine]

Alternator bearings, pully bearings, belt? Ivwouldn't drive it until it was sorted if it were mine!

[addo]

Frayed cambelt or aux belt; something flapping on a placcy cover.

[MudFT]

Frayed cambelt or aux belt; something flapping on a placcy cover.

I Agree.

It is a rubber/plastic sound.
It does not sound like a bearing.

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Very, very carefully use a stick/bar to the ear to locate area sound is coming from.

[odietv]

cheers chaps will get some new belts to start with and work it from there

[addo]

First thing I'd do is free; remove the two 10mm bolts holding the top cover over the timing belt and check that bugger for fraying - it's only 17mm wide to begin with. :eek:

[hartjon]

Hi,

Did you ever find the cause?

Thanks.