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venox22 · Oct 17th, 2006, 03:29 PM

Just changed the idler pulley and problem had gone, wahoo!!

I not sure how the pulley has not disintergrated, it was almost in pieces when i took it off!!

Quote: Originally Posted by venox22 (original)

i have a similar problem, i had a top hose water leak a couple of months ago, spraying water over the left hand side of the engine bay. On cold start up i get a dry rattle for about a second, then the usual belt squeak noise.

Is there a possibility of the idler pulley/tensioner being rusty causing this noise, the belt was changed about 2months ago, so not that

Warranty out now so not a case of shipping it back to the stealer!!

Oct 17th, 2006, 03:29 PM	#7
venox22 only the brave! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lincs Local Time: 03:35 AM Posts: 1,290 Offline	Just changed the idler pulley and problem had gone, wahoo!! I not sure how the pulley has not disintergrated, it was almost in pieces when i took it off!! Quote: Originally Posted by venox22 (original) i have a similar problem, i had a top hose water leak a couple of months ago, spraying water over the left hand side of the engine bay. On cold start up i get a dry rattle for about a second, then the usual belt squeak noise. Is there a possibility of the idler pulley/tensioner being rusty causing this noise, the belt was changed about 2months ago, so not that Warranty out now so not a case of shipping it back to the stealer!!