09-04-2015, 09:42 AM
Its probably not life threatening or massively dangerous but if you do not want a sewing-machine-sounding car, probably best to buy decent one first!
I had a screechy sounding manual tensioner on my HDi and decided to change the crankshaft pulley and the tensioner. I haven't changed the crankshaft pulley since buying the car 5 years ago and I don't believe the previous owner did either so i thought nows a good time as any...
I bought this from ECP for £45.54 and it looks a whole lot different to the original:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100835.jpg]](http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/highwayman306/IMG_20150409_100835.jpg)
Now this one ^^^ has been making the ticking/tapping noise and it is brand new!? Not a happy bunny.
But I am over it now as I have refitted the old one back on, it was a bit rusty but its QUIET.
I suspect the casting on the new one is slightly out and when i find my vernier and micrometers out, I'm going to measure the hell out of it...I am convinced, by eye, that it is not running true.
Here's a picture of the old one refitted back on car:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100736.jpg]](http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/highwayman306/IMG_20150409_100736.jpg)
Please excuse the filth and oil...I had a spillage during servicing
OH, don't fall for the pissed washer, it gives the impression that its not centred, but it is 
and there are two washers on the bolt as I, and a mate, think the bolt was bottoming out due to stretching...
Oh and here's a pic of the engine-side of new pulley:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100847.jpg]](http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/highwayman306/IMG_20150409_100847.jpg)
Sorry for the glare, you can't really see the difference here but the casting around the hole looks thicker on the one side! I suspect that this is what is throwing it off and causing ticking noise.
I will get the measuring kit out later and check it out with pics posted.
I just wanted to warn people of the cheap ECP parts. I will add to this when I have spoken with ECP and I'm considering just getting a refund as there is no noise now and the tensioner has been changed.
Men, this is a boring thread, sorry...just warning y'all
I had a screechy sounding manual tensioner on my HDi and decided to change the crankshaft pulley and the tensioner. I haven't changed the crankshaft pulley since buying the car 5 years ago and I don't believe the previous owner did either so i thought nows a good time as any...
I bought this from ECP for £45.54 and it looks a whole lot different to the original:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100835.jpg]](http://s693.photobucket.com/user/highwayman306/media/IMG_20150409_100835.jpg.html)
Now this one ^^^ has been making the ticking/tapping noise and it is brand new!? Not a happy bunny.
But I am over it now as I have refitted the old one back on, it was a bit rusty but its QUIET.
I suspect the casting on the new one is slightly out and when i find my vernier and micrometers out, I'm going to measure the hell out of it...I am convinced, by eye, that it is not running true.
Here's a picture of the old one refitted back on car:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100736.jpg]](http://s693.photobucket.com/user/highwayman306/media/IMG_20150409_100736.jpg.html)
Please excuse the filth and oil...I had a spillage during servicing
OH, don't fall for the pissed washer, it gives the impression that its not centred, but it is and there are two washers on the bolt as I, and a mate, think the bolt was bottoming out due to stretching...Oh and here's a pic of the engine-side of new pulley:
![[Image: IMG_20150409_100847.jpg]](http://s693.photobucket.com/user/highwayman306/media/IMG_20150409_100847.jpg.html)
Sorry for the glare, you can't really see the difference here but the casting around the hole looks thicker on the one side! I suspect that this is what is throwing it off and causing ticking noise.
I will get the measuring kit out later and check it out with pics posted.
I just wanted to warn people of the cheap ECP parts. I will add to this when I have spoken with ECP and I'm considering just getting a refund as there is no noise now and the tensioner has been changed.
Men, this is a boring thread, sorry...just warning y'all