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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Jake on January 14, 2006, 18:54:40

Title: Whats this?
Post by: Jake on January 14, 2006, 18:54:40

This a 300 Tdi engine.
This part is making some strange sounds.
It sounds a bit like dry bearings or something?
What is this unit?
And. Lastly, is it hard to change the belt that runs around it??
 :?

Title: Whats this?
Post by: suggs on January 14, 2006, 18:57:25

aircon pump maybe..or it could be a supercharger (joke)

H

Title: Whats this?
Post by: Damonski on January 14, 2006, 19:47:24

Power steering or air-con i reckon, Havent got a tdi in mine :(

Title: Whats this?
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 14, 2006, 20:03:20

its the aircon pump jake lod,the belt is easy to change but at a guess the cluth bearings have become em knacked & thats expensive to fix IIRC

Title: Whats this?
Post by: beast5680 on January 14, 2006, 20:17:33

check its not the belt idler on its way out they make a hell of a noise when the bearings start to go, its muddy water that does it :lol:

Title: Whats this?
Post by: waveydavey on January 14, 2006, 21:45:04

If the Air con is working it's probably the idler. If it is get a new belt on and start using the air con.
Sure as hell way to goose a compressor, don't use it for long periods.

Title: Whats this?
Post by: gords on January 14, 2006, 23:07:24

I had the idler thingy (and belt) replaced on mine last year (it fell off actually :shock: ), don't remember it costing a lot..

Title: Whats this?
Post by: ChrisW on January 14, 2006, 23:09:41

If it is the idler you can pick up a "repair kit" off ebay for a tenner - new bearing and circlip and jobs a good'un  :wink:
http://www.reedx.net/landrover/maint/tensioner/index.htm

A new tensioner is in the region of £50+

Title: Whats this?
Post by: BigA on January 16, 2006, 15:56:28

had annoying squeak on mine, typical as i just brought it and it didn't start until a couple of days after purchase. Anyhow, it sounds like it is the water pump on mine, only did it when cold, but it has now started making a rattling sound when warm.

i really shouldnt bother buying moters  :oops:

Water pump cheap enough, and look easy enough to fit, but any recommendations in Northampton area who will fit, i don't want to start causing more problems yet :lol:

Title: Whats this?
Post by: hobbit on January 16, 2006, 16:48:44

Have a good check round before commiting to a pump there are a lot of pulleys to play up, try a squirt of wd40 or the equivalent behind one pulley at a time with the engine off naturally (careful of the fan belt though), and see if it goes away, it wont cure it but it will tell you which one you are looking at, also have a pull on the pulleys from side to side for any movement, especially water pump and alternator

Title: Whats this?
Post by: BigA on January 16, 2006, 18:08:18

Quote from: "hobbit"

Have a good check round before commiting to a pump

gonna take the sensible route, and get someone who knows what they are on about to take a look, before i start replacing things willy nilly, should find out tomorrow  :?

Title: Whats this?
Post by: BigA on January 18, 2006, 13:54:45

turned out to be loose fan belt on mine, the belt was actually the wrong size (too big).

Sounds like a completely different engine now, lets just hope it stays that way  :?

Andy

Title: Whats this?
Post by: wibble on January 22, 2006, 22:03:55

had a 300 tdi in the defender, no aircon tho. the timing belt is around there and made funny noises for a bit. the pully split shortly after and made a bit of a mess... be sure its only the aircon before opening wallet.