Ive used the car over the weeekend since the cam belt change at a main dealer (car is a 53 plate, low mileage) and it IS noticeably noisier at idle than before the change.

is this normal after a can belt change or symptomatic of the tensioner not being adjusted properly, or worse?

also there seems to be a high pitched whine almost like the alternator is interfereing with the radio.

views greafully appreciated!

thanks

rds wrote on 24. Sep 2007 at 14:40:

did they change tensioner and rollers for belt as these should be changed with the belt and i agree with irmsherkris should take it back asap

If anything the car should be smoother after a cambelt change. Everything will be tensioned and timed up perfectly.

Did they change the auxiliary belt too? They may have fitted too short a replacement.