Bloody car

[RJDubya]

Something has started grinding while the car is running today, sounds the same as when the bearing went in the aux belt tensioner but i cant pinpoint what it is... Any pointers guys? The noise dies off if i put my foot on the clutch and gets louder when i go faster...

[Ricky]

Clutch release bearing?

[RJDubya]

Could be but it seems to be coming from the area of the belts, im thinking its another bearing on the aux belt (hoping)

[londondan86]

Check the bottom pulley, a known weak point on 306's

[RJDubya]

Had enough of it now, the cars gotta go... Looking at this on the weekend

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...?logcode=p

and this

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...?logcode=p

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...?logcode=p

More tempted by this though...

[londondan86]

If thats your kind of budget: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...?logcode=p

[RJDubya]

That was looking at getting a loan to buy the car, unfortunately i dont have that kind of money spare...

[David]

Hey at least yours didn't blow up tonight mate

[Dave]

Been there many times mate just pick up the pieces and get it all back together again!

[ozonehostile]

for the grinding noise check the alternator. they make an awful noise when they start to go

[RJDubya]

Hey at least yours didn't blow up tonight mate

Fair point, seems fairly trivial when that's pointed out... Sorry to hear about that David.