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		Noticed there is a whine or something when starting my 1.8 16v from cold. Best I can describe is like a supercharger whine? It's when idling.
Goes after being warmed up for a few mins.
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		I think its just a characteristic of the engine as my old one was like that and i believe Grants one was as well.
	
	
	
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		it'll be a tensioner somewhere down in the belts, or a belt too tight maybe?
	
	
	
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		Very likely be a tensioner mate? Can you start the car and get ya head under the bonnet to try to pinpoint the area where the sound originates?
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Yeah, it sounds like it is coming from the left hand side of engine near drive belts etc from what I can tell.
	
	
	
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