xud crankshaft pulley

[paul7278]

right recently changed my alternator, tensioner belt and pulley as it turns out my crankshaft pulley was well noisey! anyway fitted a febi pulley but didn't change the bolt now its squeaking again! anyone had this problem before?

[Tom]

Incorrectly tightened belt?

[paul7278]

changed the pulley again and its still doing it just a faint squeak?

[willJspears]

how hard was the aux belt to change?

[paul7278]

the aux belt is easy mate! found out my noise is the power steering pulley!

[willJspears]

Aright, mine needs doing really. Any pointers you could give me?

[bigcheez2k3]

Aright, mine needs doing really. Any pointers you could give me?

Easiest to do it from the drivers wheels arch so you can get to the tensioners. Make sure there is less than 5mm of lateral movement once tightened, or that the belt can't be twisted more than 90 degrees.

[willJspears]

beauty, cheers

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also, where would you recomend getting a belt and tensioner?

[bigcheez2k3]

beauty, cheers

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also, where would you recomend getting a belt and tensioner?

Search on here, sure I read about someone who go a tensioner cheap, either form ECP or CP4L (which are essentially the same company) Believe there was a part number.

You'd need to know which type you need first though. My old engine, non a/c, had the lollipop type. My newer engine, a/c, has a spring loaded tensioner and another one. (The other one could be a lollipop type too for all I know, I was focussing on the bastard spring loaded one which is awkward)

[willJspears]

Okay, will have a look