Squeaking pulley, but which one?
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Squeaking pulley, but which one?
One (or perhaps more??) of the drive pulleys squeaks badly when the engine is cold. I would like to have a go at replacing it, but I can't pin down which pulley it is.
I have tried spraying lubricating fluid on all of them and this stops the squeaking for about 30 seconds, but I still can't pin down which pulley is bad.
Any ideas, or is it a pig of a job which I should leave to a dealer anyway?
I have tried spraying lubricating fluid on all of them and this stops the squeaking for about 30 seconds, but I still can't pin down which pulley is bad.
Any ideas, or is it a pig of a job which I should leave to a dealer anyway?
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Do you have the original single sided supercharger belt?
Had to have my belts replaced and new pulley was needed also for new type belt.
Used to squeak but doesn't anymore. The SC belt was slipping causing the squeal, a job I was saving but forced to do in the end.
As an aside, the belts had to be changed because an oil pipe to the cooler burst. I stopped the engine in time !
Dealer said old type SC belt not avail from Jaguar so had to have new pulley as well.
Had to have my belts replaced and new pulley was needed also for new type belt.
Used to squeak but doesn't anymore. The SC belt was slipping causing the squeal, a job I was saving but forced to do in the end.
As an aside, the belts had to be changed because an oil pipe to the cooler burst. I stopped the engine in time !
Dealer said old type SC belt not avail from Jaguar so had to have new pulley as well.
Last edited by malbec; 03-05-2013 at 04:09 AM.
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Frog (03-05-2013)
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Mornin' Frog,
Are you positive the squeal is coming from a pulley and not the belts?
Doing it yourself is more than feasible if you have a few hours to spare but as you say, it needs to be identified first.
Is it possible to start the engine and spray the pulleys one at a time and try to track it down that way.
Are you positive the squeal is coming from a pulley and not the belts?
Doing it yourself is more than feasible if you have a few hours to spare but as you say, it needs to be identified first.
Is it possible to start the engine and spray the pulleys one at a time and try to track it down that way.
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Mornin' Frog,
Are you positive the squeal is coming from a pulley and not the belts?
Doing it yourself is more than feasible if you have a few hours to spare but as you say, it needs to be identified first.
Is it possible to start the engine and spray the pulleys one at a time and try to track it down that way.
Are you positive the squeal is coming from a pulley and not the belts?
Doing it yourself is more than feasible if you have a few hours to spare but as you say, it needs to be identified first.
Is it possible to start the engine and spray the pulleys one at a time and try to track it down that way.
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Thanks, everyone
The supercharger belt was replaced by a dealer 18 months ago as part of the service, so I sprayed some silicone-based lubricant on the other belt and the squeaking stopped instantly.
However, access looks very tight down there and I wonder how on Earth you're supposed to change the other belt without removing either the engine or the entire front of the car.
Has anyone changed this belt and if so, is it a relatively easy job, and what is the part reference number? TIA
The supercharger belt was replaced by a dealer 18 months ago as part of the service, so I sprayed some silicone-based lubricant on the other belt and the squeaking stopped instantly.
However, access looks very tight down there and I wonder how on Earth you're supposed to change the other belt without removing either the engine or the entire front of the car.
Has anyone changed this belt and if so, is it a relatively easy job, and what is the part reference number? TIA
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Have you read the directions on the can? I have 2 differant brands of belt dressing and why would I ever need to read directions? Im a guy right! Well both cans say DO NOT use on serpentine belts, oops
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