Thread: Unrecognisable metallic noise

Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

All the pulley's were replaces? If not, then could still be belts - I've heard that the grooves in the pulleys pick up dirt and tend to slip slightly on startup and shut down. Perhaps take a belt off and see what happens when you start and turn it off.

If it's any consolation my TD5 Defender makes exactly the same sound.

I heard the belt noise before and it comes form the front not below where the hi low gear selector is. it bugs me to no end and I dread a long haul and being stranded somewhere I am planning am couple of outings the first one rather short to Byron, the other slightly longer.

She is going for a service soon and get my mechanics opinion.

The reason I asked is to see if there is something I could do without too much fuzz

Discowhite had a similar sound I recall, dunno if he ever sorted it, PM him or wait for him to show up.