Hi all,
Just had a 100,000km service on my KJ3 laser and had the timing belt replaced.
Driving the car out of the place and there's a squealy rubbing noise under the bonnet. I asked the guy about it and he said it's just the new belt needs to loosen up a bit - should be fine in a few days.
On the road, I can smell oil or something when the vents are open, and acceleration power has been reduced.
I took it back the next day (today) to say I wasn't happy with it, they had a mechanic look at it for 20 minutes and the final word was that it should be fine in about a week, and they put some lubricant on it. Nothing was changed. Still loud and slow.
Does this sound right to anyone? From what I can gather, timing belts are put on too tight as standard. And - tight belts make squealing noises and reduce the efficiency of the engine. Doesn't sound right to me......
Just had a 100,000km service on my KJ3 laser and had the timing belt replaced.
Driving the car out of the place and there's a squealy rubbing noise under the bonnet. I asked the guy about it and he said it's just the new belt needs to loosen up a bit - should be fine in a few days.
On the road, I can smell oil or something when the vents are open, and acceleration power has been reduced.
I took it back the next day (today) to say I wasn't happy with it, they had a mechanic look at it for 20 minutes and the final word was that it should be fine in about a week, and they put some lubricant on it. Nothing was changed. Still loud and slow.
Does this sound right to anyone? From what I can gather, timing belts are put on too tight as standard. And - tight belts make squealing noises and reduce the efficiency of the engine. Doesn't sound right to me......