Squeeky Pulley

[Clach]

A little while ago I posted a question about hearing a high pitched whirrr coming from the engine. The mechanic at Fontain in Iver said that it was just a squeeky Pulley, but it is driving me nuts...

Can I cure this by spraying a bit of WD40 on the squeek, or is that a crap idea...

If so, do you have any alternative solutions!!

Best again,

Clach

 

[Clach]

anyone????

 

[Perplexer]

If it does solve it it will not last long.

Which pulley is it?

 

[gkf9]

A little while ago I posted a question about hearing a high pitched whirrr coming from the engine. The mechanic at Fontain in Iver said that it was just a squeeky Pulley, but it is driving me nuts...

Can I cure this by spraying a bit of WD40 on the squeek, or is that a crap idea...

If so, do you have any alternative solutions!!

Best again,

Clach

I had this prob..the bushes went so had to get a new pulley on the alternator

 

[Clach]

I am not sure what Pulley it is, yet, will try to locate this week...

 

[Clach]

Not sure what pulley, and never knew there was so many of them...lol

Anyway, is it worth getting fixed, or, indeed, should I get it fixed so it does not come loose...no obvious sign of play...?

Cheers

 

[dan_a3]

If the pulley is squeaking it probably means that the bearing has gone (i take it they are not getting confused with the fan belt squeaking). I would find out which puley it is and get it replaced. If its a pulley on the cambelt drive, you might as well wack a new belt on at the same time as this will have to come off to replace the pulley. Same goes for the waterpump.

 

[Clach]

I had the the various cam belt pulley's, dampner, water pump, etc replaced at Reading Audi about 3 months/3ooo miles ago...I am pretty sure it is a fan belt pulley, although with so many pulley's in there, it is hard to tell...

The only clue is that the noise does change in tone when I rotate the steering wheel....I assume the power steering runs off the fan/alternator belt?

 

[Clach]

and further investigation reveals:

My car is an automatic, and when I change gear (park, to Drive) etc the whinning tone also changes...more noticeable than when I move the wheels. This is driving me nuts..lol

Help...about to go mad...