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My 91 reg C5 has developed an engine noise I can only describe as the sound of a fly wheel spinning when I apply the gas when I reach the desired speed and come of the gas slightly the noise disappears. A garage said it could be cam problems. Any advice on what it could be
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2 litre diesel?
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91 C5?
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micky707 wrote:91 C5?
Yep, that lost me as well! :-D
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for gods sake check the cambelt
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SaabC5 wrote:
micky707 wrote:91 C5?
Yep, that lost me as well! :-D

And me. :-s
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addo wrote:2 litre diesel?
Yes a 2 litre diesel. How do you check the cambelt I am a novice
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micky707 wrote:91 C5?
Sorry 2001
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At a guess, I would say your crank damper is failing. As you are an admitted novice, please leave this to a competent garage - it's not especially hard or time-consuming but you don't want to accidentally wind the motor backwards in the repair process.

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You can identify your motor "code" by looking at the VIN. After VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff], there are two letters - probably "DC". The three letters after these two are your engine code (typically, things like RHZ or RHR for a 2.0 diesel). The correct motor code is essential to choosing the pulley.
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I think all that technical stuff confused him #-o :wink:
Cor do C5's have a cush drive on their pulleys? Thats a bit posh isnt it?
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