23-03-2017, 10:49 PM
Thanks for the help guys this is hugely appreciated!!
I will keep the uj in mind and should ths aux belt not ve the issue the uj will be next.
I've had the wheel off and arch liner and taken a good look and found the aux belt has been rubbing on the cambelt cover no big issue in itself.. started it up and sure enough it sounded like a diesel.
So slipped the belt off, the aux belt tensioner pulley bearings are rattling and also has side to side play so will he been throwing the belt about i imagine. Also removed the crank pulley. Cant see anything visually wrong with it as such except a small section of the grooves for the belt appeared to have been flatten slightly (along the running edge that grips the belt).
Head back in the arch and looking at the camshaft sprocket i did find a small piece of the block appeares to have taken a hit at some point and sometime recently as there was a small piece of alloy that came away with the touch of my finger end. Again no big issue as ot wont affect anything and wasnt a big knock whatever had caused it.
Does this sound like it could be the culprit? Lol.
Now... wheres the best place to get a new belt, pulley and tensioner?.
Ive used gsf succesfully for the past few years using a promo code with 40% off. Pulley is 108 quid knocks it down to 65.
Could anyone help me out to save a few quid?
Thanks in advance!
Rob
I will keep the uj in mind and should ths aux belt not ve the issue the uj will be next.
I've had the wheel off and arch liner and taken a good look and found the aux belt has been rubbing on the cambelt cover no big issue in itself.. started it up and sure enough it sounded like a diesel.
So slipped the belt off, the aux belt tensioner pulley bearings are rattling and also has side to side play so will he been throwing the belt about i imagine. Also removed the crank pulley. Cant see anything visually wrong with it as such except a small section of the grooves for the belt appeared to have been flatten slightly (along the running edge that grips the belt).
Head back in the arch and looking at the camshaft sprocket i did find a small piece of the block appeares to have taken a hit at some point and sometime recently as there was a small piece of alloy that came away with the touch of my finger end. Again no big issue as ot wont affect anything and wasnt a big knock whatever had caused it.
Does this sound like it could be the culprit? Lol.
Now... wheres the best place to get a new belt, pulley and tensioner?.
Ive used gsf succesfully for the past few years using a promo code with 40% off. Pulley is 108 quid knocks it down to 65.
Could anyone help me out to save a few quid?
Thanks in advance!
Rob