v6 belt part?

[TANKNOVA]

hey can any one help i need to know what this is its on the alternator belt set up ive done a arrow to show witch one

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/TANKACF/belt.jpg

and after finding out what it is? the problem im haveing is when you turn the car on it makes a horrible noise when warm its quite on tick over but as the engine revs the noise starts to get louder if you spray it with a bit of wd40 its fine till the next time you use it ?

[John]

That's the water pump :) Get it replaced asap!

[Damo]

Its a guide/roller the ball bearings inside it will have gone dry so it will squeal/squeak.

[John]

Its a guide/roller the ball bearings inside it will have gone dry so it will squeal/squeak.

In correct, that is the water pump.

[Damo]

In correct, that is the water pump.

Yea sorry john i gathered as i posted at the same time as you lol.

[John]

Yea sorry john i gathered as i posted at the same time as you lol.

No probs lol :)

[TANKNOVA]

O goody I'll order it in the morning and get it done Thursday great engine out time

[AdamK]

youve had nothing but problems with this lol

[TANKNOVA]

lol not to bad wire in the block was who ever changed the rocker gaskits but o well

fuel pump these things happen

water pump well it happens

and welding the thing up as it wants to rip apart

i think ill get my mate to whip the engine out do the cambelt why its out water pump and sump gaskit

[blue_peg_16v]

you should be able to get it out withot removing the engine if you remove the cam belt cover, you may have to unbolt the front mount and jack the drivers side up a little but it will come out you can do an xe one in the car and there is loads more room with the v6

[Jack]

I tried briefly once to get the timing belt cover off with the engine in situ and no joy, IIRC there was one bolt that was slightly too long to come out. Didn't try jacking it up though, was just a quick fettle.


there is loads more room with the v6
Bear in mind that yes the V6 is shorter than an XE, but not by one cylinder as the engine isn't 3 cylinders wide (they're offset so its more like 3.3ish cylinders wide) so whilst there is more room than a 4cyl, there's not as much as everyone makes out.

[TANKNOVA]

Well it's in my mates worshop his doing it today only thing is don't know if it's a Eco Tec or red top so had to buy both water pumps

[Nobby]

Alright mate any chance of measuring the belt size? Would be ace if you cud find out?

[TANKNOVA]

It's exactly 1 meter around mate and turns out it's my automatic tensinor pulley

[Nobby]

Any part numbers on the belt?

[TANKNOVA]

diddnt get any off as its a little worn i could maybe just make it out ill have a look when i fit the tensinor in the morning mate

[kevster]

who's doing it for you big boy :)

much love kev lol

[TANKNOVA]

my mate bernie he dose all my lil bits and bobs and owes me money so free fix wahoo