Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI (attempt 2) strange whirring

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Re: Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI (attempt 2) strange whirring

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Well, thank you all.
At the end of next week I will put the car in service.
I will let you know how it turned out.
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Re: Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI (attempt 2) strange whirring

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So, there were replaced: alternator drive belt, time cambelt along with water pump and all pulleys. It did not help. :-(
I do not know what to do.
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Re: Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI (attempt 2) strange whirring

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Did you try doing this?
wheeler wrote:Removing the alternator drive belt & starting the engine can quickly rule out the noise from PAS pump, alternator, A/C compressor & the accosiated tensioners/rollers.
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In service said yes.
The worst thing is that it only lasts until the engine warms up, so a few minutes.
And under the hood it is almost impossible to hear and to identify because rest of noise of the engine.
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Re: Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0HDI (attempt 2) strange whirring

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So if it was done did it rule out the items disconnected - i.e. PAS pump, alternator, A/C compressor & the associated tensioners/rollers?
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I do not know exactly, what they find out. I'll take the car back to continue.
Thank you very much.
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So, nor is it a power steering-servo, after it's exchange, the sounds remained.
But the problem has correlation with the temperature. In these days, when the temperature is around 12-13 degrees, sound completely disappeared.
It does not appear at all. But when the temperature is about 9 degrees or less, sounds again return.
If it succeeds, I'll try to record this sound and attach it here.
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