Ush
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Hi all, it's been some years since my last post here. . Primarily because my disco has been treating me well, but that all ended a few days ago in spectacular fashion .
Idle pulley (one where ace pump would be of you had it) siezed and destroyed drive belt. Manage to change pulley and get new belt fitted, but now there is a metallic tapping at idle and a clatter when you switch off.
I've checked all pulleys etc and they seen to be running true, pretty sure the tapping is coming from the crankshaft pulley.
I took the belt back of and started her for a few seconds, tapping still there so rules out any ancillary components?! And at switch off the clattering seems to line up with the pulley rattling to and fro momentarily as it stops .
I've taken the damper /harmonic balancer off.. And now I can see the pulley, it's clear that the legs / struts of the pulley are knocking into the lugs which the damper bolts into?
You can freely turn the pulley by hand up to the point it contacts these lugs? Is that normal, or am I right in thinking the pulley is probably my problem and wants changing?
Thanks for any advice.. Cheers!
Idle pulley (one where ace pump would be of you had it) siezed and destroyed drive belt. Manage to change pulley and get new belt fitted, but now there is a metallic tapping at idle and a clatter when you switch off.
I've checked all pulleys etc and they seen to be running true, pretty sure the tapping is coming from the crankshaft pulley.
I took the belt back of and started her for a few seconds, tapping still there so rules out any ancillary components?! And at switch off the clattering seems to line up with the pulley rattling to and fro momentarily as it stops .
I've taken the damper /harmonic balancer off.. And now I can see the pulley, it's clear that the legs / struts of the pulley are knocking into the lugs which the damper bolts into?
You can freely turn the pulley by hand up to the point it contacts these lugs? Is that normal, or am I right in thinking the pulley is probably my problem and wants changing?
Thanks for any advice.. Cheers!