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meenieme · Jun 13th, 2007, 01:53 AM

Recently i have developed this rattle when my car is idling. Its an 03 MCS. Its coming from the Right hand side. It sounds to be a metal on metal sort of sound. Its only got 66xxx kms on it. I have recently changed the drive belt on it. Not quite sure whether its been there before the drive belt change. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this. thanks

k-huevo · Jun 14th, 2007, 12:37 PM

The early model crankshaft vibration damper can loose integrity between the rubber and hub or outer drive ring. Take tension off the belt and grab the crankshaft pulley, try to rock the pulley, if you can create a “ding”, knock noise, or get it to move any at all, it is bad. Replace with the later model OEM crankshaft vibration damper to solve this issue. My recommendation is to update the early model crankshaft pulley as a preventative measure regardless of whether there is noise or not.

meenieme · Jun 14th, 2007, 11:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by k-huevo (original)

The early model crankshaft vibration damper can loose integrity between the rubber and hub or outer drive ring. Take tension off the belt and grab the crankshaft pulley, try to rock the pulley, if you can create a “ding”, knock noise, or get it to move any at all, it is bad. Replace with the later model OEM crankshaft vibration damper to solve this issue. My recommendation is to update the early model crankshaft pulley as a preventative measure regardless of whether there is noise or not.

Thanks for that.

meenieme · Jun 21st, 2007, 12:32 AM

whats the rough figure i am looking at to have a 05oem crankshaft vibration damper replaced ?

Jun 13th, 2007, 01:53 AM	#1
meenieme MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:44 PM Posts: 42 Offline	Metallic rattle developed Recently i have developed this rattle when my car is idling. Its an 03 MCS. Its coming from the Right hand side. It sounds to be a metal on metal sort of sound. Its only got 66xxx kms on it. I have recently changed the drive belt on it. Not quite sure whether its been there before the drive belt change. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this. thanks

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Jun 14th, 2007, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
k-huevo Trailer Trash Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pipe Creek, Texas Local Time: 09:44 PM Posts: 146 Offline	The early model crankshaft vibration damper can loose integrity between the rubber and hub or outer drive ring. Take tension off the belt and grab the crankshaft pulley, try to rock the pulley, if you can create a “ding”, knock noise, or get it to move any at all, it is bad. Replace with the later model OEM crankshaft vibration damper to solve this issue. My recommendation is to update the early model crankshaft pulley as a preventative measure regardless of whether there is noise or not.

Jun 14th, 2007, 11:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
meenieme MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:44 PM Posts: 42 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by k-huevo (original) The early model crankshaft vibration damper can loose integrity between the rubber and hub or outer drive ring. Take tension off the belt and grab the crankshaft pulley, try to rock the pulley, if you can create a “ding”, knock noise, or get it to move any at all, it is bad. Replace with the later model OEM crankshaft vibration damper to solve this issue. My recommendation is to update the early model crankshaft pulley as a preventative measure regardless of whether there is noise or not. Thanks for that.

Jun 21st, 2007, 12:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
meenieme MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 12:44 PM Posts: 42 Offline	whats the rough figure i am looking at to have a 05oem crankshaft vibration damper replaced ?

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