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i have just had my timing belt replaced and new tensioner my car has started to make a very faint squealing noise when it gets to normal running temp i have taken it back to the garage and all the belts and pulleys ect were fine any ideas would be a great help thanks !Removed! its a 2002 1.8 turbo diesel estate

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    i have just had my timing belt replaced and new tensioner my car has started to make a very faint squealing noise when it gets to normal running temp i have taken it back to the garage and all the belts and pulleys ect were fine any ideas would be a great help thanks !Removed! its a 2002 1.8 turbo diesel estate

    Probably the tensioners faulty. If the noise has only developed since it was changed, chances are thats where the fault lies.

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    Probably the tensioners faulty. If the noise has only developed since it was changed, chances are thats where the fault lies.

    thanks for the reply but they tried a new tensioner and noise still there some one said that it might be an air pipe to the turbo that they may have damaged they are going to have a look

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