Diesel front pulley

tonytolle · 14th May 2019, 09:12

Good morning are there any obvious physical signs of impending front pulley failure I have a "tinkling sound " from that area but everything looks normal.

Lee T · 14th May 2019, 09:22

Pouring water on the pulley usually stops the pulley noise momentarily. Or pop off the drivers wheel and take a look at the rubber between the two pieces and see if there's any deteriation. Pulley is usually a clattering sound but worth a look see. Lee.

T-Cut · 14th May 2019, 09:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee T

- - - take a look at the rubber between the two pieces and see if there's any deteriation.

Something like this:

TC

tonytolle · 14th May 2019, 17:21

Many thanks to you both,I will investigate further.

Mike Noc · 14th May 2019, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

Something like this:

TC

Unfortunately you won't see that side of the pulley unless you take it off.

Only one bolt but it can be a tad tight - last one I removed needed a 5ft scaffold bar extension and me swinging on it for all I was worth.

Could also be the water pump - this was mine when it went.

If you remove the serpentine and aircon belts you can check all the other pulleys and idlers for play and roughness.

.

clf · 14th May 2019, 22:45

HERE is a video of a quick test/check

marinabrian · 15th May 2019, 06:49

I'd just take of the alternator belt and check each pulley in turn, which should be quite easy for Tony to do

So the water pump, tensioner/idler and bottom pulley, in the case of the latter is should be fairly easy to detect movement between the "sandwich" sections of the inner and outer pulley.

Brian

tonytolle · 16th May 2019, 17:47

Thanks to all for the replies I can find no movement in the pulley ,I guess I will have to look elsewhere.

Mike Trident · 16th May 2019, 21:10

Brian, do you remove the sump plug on that to drain the oil, or suck it up with a pump?

marinabrian · 16th May 2019, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Trident

Brian, do you remove the sump plug on that to drain the oil, or suck it up with a pump?

You take the engine out and replace it when the oil is due for a change

Brian

14th May 2019, 09:12	#1
tonytolle Regular poster NONE AT THE MOMENT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Christchurch Dorset--Murcia Spain Posts: 78 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Diesel front pulley Good morning are there any obvious physical signs of impending front pulley failure I have a "tinkling sound " from that area but everything looks normal.

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14th May 2019, 17:21	#4
tonytolle Regular poster NONE AT THE MOMENT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Christchurch Dorset--Murcia Spain Posts: 78 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Many thanks to you both,I will investigate further.

15th May 2019, 06:49	#7
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	I'd just take of the alternator belt and check each pulley in turn, which should be quite easy for Tony to do So the water pump, tensioner/idler and bottom pulley, in the case of the latter is should be fairly easy to detect movement between the "sandwich" sections of the inner and outer pulley. Brian

16th May 2019, 17:47	#8
tonytolle Regular poster NONE AT THE MOMENT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Christchurch Dorset--Murcia Spain Posts: 78 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks to all for the replies I can find no movement in the pulley ,I guess I will have to look elsewhere.