PSA 2.0 16v PETROL

[BHM 994]

An older 2.0 16v Citroen/Peugeot PETROL, 130bhp, an engine-speed related bearing whirring sound at the cambelt end (removed the alternator belt & the sound was unchanged).

We’ll investigate further next week but my guess is cambelt pulley bearings rough so a kit change would cure it, however a suggestion was made of a noisy dephaser pulley, which I’ve only ever heard on Renaults & they used to just ’crunch’ for a few seconds.

Basically is it possible for a dephaser pulley to constantly make a bearing sound?

We’re spending a couple of hours a day slowly working through the leftovers in the hope of getting everything ship shape &  advertised on our eventual return.

[New year revolutions...... 197]

If it's the same as a Reno then yes definitely it could be a bearing,they are pretty simple inside but do a hell of a lot of work

[Row 71]

I would be looking at the water pump seeing as it is driven by the timing belt and also check the timing belt idler and tensioner.

Edited April 3, 2020 by Row

[Ek cars 17]

Africans love a silver top engined Peugeot, sell as is.

[Halfpenny 114]

I am assuming this is the EW10 engine?  I have never heard a dephaser pulley on one of those make a noise as you've described. Just give it a new timing belt kit and w/pump.

[BHM 994]

Thanks all. We’ve decided to order a timing kit for next week - only about £50+VAT so when we’re in there investigating the noise we might as well just do the £50 job. These old bangers are a lot cheaper to maintain than some of the newer stuff!!

1 hour ago, Ek cars said:

Africans love a silver top engined Peugeot, sell as is.

The mind boggles. Why on earth do Africans like 2.0 petrol PSA products?

[Ek cars 17]

1 hour ago, BHM said:

Thanks all. We’ve decided to order a timing kit for next week - only about £50+VAT so when we’re in there investigating the noise we might as well just do the £50 job. These old bangers are a lot cheaper to maintain than some of the newer stuff!!

The mind boggles. Why on earth do Africans like 2.0 petrol PSA products?

Export £500 all day long as it was

Edited April 3, 2020 by Ek cars

[BHM 994]

2 hours ago, Ek cars said:

Export £500 all day long as it was

Oh I see, the term silver top is new to me but if I get a ropey 2.0 petrol Pug/Citroen I’ll try selling ‘as is’. 

Without wishing to sound like Alf Garnett on a racist rant, on the odd occasion I get an African sounding voice on the phone they’re either in Brum or London (180/250 miles from me) and trying to take the piss with the most ridiculous offers. 

I’ve spent £50 on a kit, a couple of hours for the mechanic & I’ll £1000 the car if we ever get back to normal - it’s an automatic so will be a nice user for some old boy. 

Edited April 3, 2020 by BHM