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sean75 · 27th March 2010, 20:21

My car has always had this type of rattle (metallic knocking) , the only difference is that it is only there when first started from cold and when idling,no squealing either.

I've had it looked into numerous times although I suspect it was just looking-all (ex)MGR garages too.

When the belts were done should the tensioner and idler have been changed too or does it depend on their condition at the time?
Incidentally the rattle was there before I had the belts done.

Apart from this transient rattle the car has always run as it should. Looking at the pictures of the disintegrated pulleys has done nothing for my neuroses!!

If anyone has any ideas I'd welcome their input.

redzed1 · 2nd April 2010, 18:42

I had a full service and timing belts done today at M&G bradford.Very happy all sorted.The tensioner had collapsed and was hanging on by the skin of its teeth.My zt had a lucky escape i think.The idler was replaced as well, as requested ,which was a good job as it makes a grating noise when you spin it.

The guys at M&G are top blokes and have a passion for the rover marque in general.I will be using them from now on to look after my zt.Is good to have my car in good health again and can start to enjoy driving it .Anyone who has a squeel or rattle from that area should not hang about and should get it looked at as soon as poss.Being handed a box of mangled metal and loose ball bearings is not a good thing.

Cant wait for the summer now so i can hit those bends in the lovely yorkshire countryside.After parting with the thick end of £700.00 in the last two days i need a smile back on my face.

2nd April 2010, 18:42	#42
redzed1 Regular poster mg zt 160 2.5 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bradford Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cambelts done I had a full service and timing belts done today at M&G bradford.Very happy all sorted.The tensioner had collapsed and was hanging on by the skin of its teeth.My zt had a lucky escape i think.The idler was replaced as well, as requested ,which was a good job as it makes a grating noise when you spin it. The guys at M&G are top blokes and have a passion for the rover marque in general.I will be using them from now on to look after my zt.Is good to have my car in good health again and can start to enjoy driving it .Anyone who has a squeel or rattle from that area should not hang about and should get it looked at as soon as poss.Being handed a box of mangled metal and loose ball bearings is not a good thing. Cant wait for the summer now so i can hit those bends in the lovely yorkshire countryside.After parting with the thick end of £700.00 in the last two days i need a smile back on my face.

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27th March 2010, 20:21	#41
sean75 Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0 V6 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 103 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	My car has always had this type of rattle (metallic knocking) , the only difference is that it is only there when first started from cold and when idling,no squealing either. I've had it looked into numerous times although I suspect it was just looking-all (ex)MGR garages too. When the belts were done should the tensioner and idler have been changed too or does it depend on their condition at the time? Incidentally the rattle was there before I had the belts done. Apart from this transient rattle the car has always run as it should. Looking at the pictures of the disintegrated pulleys has done nothing for my neuroses!! If anyone has any ideas I'd welcome their input.