Fiat Punto whirring/whooing noise between 20&40mph
Variant: 1.2 manual
Model Year: 2001
Categories:
Gearbox & Clutch
recently there has been a loud whirring or whooing noise every time I'm accelerating between 20mph and 40mph etc. I have read it could be a timing belt tensioner but I would like to know how long before it breaks altogether, at this point will the car still be drivable and roughly how much would this cost to get fixed?
Posted: Dec 2, 2014 (10 years ago)
Do not drive the car if that is the diagnosis as failure could cause engine damage which will be expensive.
Posted Dec 2, 2014 (10 years ago)
Would have thought if it was a belt tensioner it would have been there all the time ?
Posted Dec 4, 2014 (10 years ago)
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