Stewart10 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just noticed when I stopped the car yesterday I got out with the engine running I could hear a small s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s noise when parked. It wasn't one of those fan belt noises because it wasn't that loud but just enough to annoy me, I don't really know what it is but it is the first time I have heard it... any clues?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 crank pulley , do the tipex test, put a line of tipex on the crank pulley (the larger bottom one that the aux belt goes round) from the centre to the out side drive the car for a bit then see if the line is still complete, if it is i would then say you have a split vac hose somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart10 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thank you, expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 if its the crank pulley a stock harmonic with rubber which is the bit that fails, is around £200 if i remember right not sure though, they are better than the ebay jobs with no harmonic ,but do the test so simple and you will know for sure vac pipe very cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 If it's not the crank pulley could be the idle control valve! Get your head in under the bonnet and see where the sound is coming from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just checked auto data & it says the crank shaft bolt needs to be torqued to 324nm, is this the proper torque? What's the best way to loosing that bolt if that's the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) Just checked auto data & it says the crank shaft bolt needs to be torqued to 324nm, is this the proper torque? What's the best way to loosing that bolt if that's the case? Nice hi jack! but to get the crank pulley bolt off i cheated massively, alot of people on here will hate the way i done it but its very simple get a long braker bar with socket put in position so that its touching the floor and can not spin all the way around a nice 60 degree angle something like this \ then turn over the engine it may take a couple of times to un lock the bolt but thats it undone ( make sure you have it on the correct side other wise it will spin up from the floor and smash everthing in its way) so check what way your engine turns first . then tighten it back up to touque with correct tool, i did not have correct tool so just tightend mine up as much as i could and its still in place and tight 1year latter Edited February 10, 2011 by mellonman (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Just checked auto data & it says the crank shaft bolt needs to be torqued to 324nm, is this the proper torque? What's the best way to loosing that bolt if that's the case? Service Manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart10 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 The noise seems to be coming from the wheel underneath the blue tubing in this photo, so i'm guessing crank pulley then... It is a crappy sounding noise, not always that bad, is it something that needs immediate attention? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyh_15 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 The noise seems to be coming from the wheel underneath the blue tubing in this photo, so i'm guessing crank pulley then... It is a crappy sounding noise, not always that bad, is it something that needs immediate attention? Yeah I'd get it done pretty asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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