Right guys,

Not having much luck lately. Went to a local specialist to get the water pump changed. Anyway he did it.................Put it all back together again. Started the engine and it started to make a kind of screeching noise from the front. He put some grease on the belt because he told me the coolant was on the belt, hence the noise.

Anyway on my way home i see smoke coming from the left hand side of the bonnett. Pulled over...Looked inside, nothing obvious apart from a burning rubber like smell.

Then i hear a kncking type noise coming from the front of the engine. Well the front/passenger side.

Took it back and he thinks the little shock absorber at the front and/or the belt tensioner pulley is at fault?

Any thoughts on this guys. The engine is rattling but the noise goes away on high rpm.

Many thanks!