Series1Dry

Mate has been to look at one and it is noisy on tick over from driver's side of engine. I believe it is a common problem on these and have heard a lot sounding like this. He thinks it might be the bottom pulley or flywheel or something so he has been told. Would this be correct and would it need sorting ? cheeRS

DanW@FastFord

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Yes and yes. Drivers side is likely to be the pulleys/tensioner. It's not a cheap fix, and is a proper ball-ache to do, so unless the car's very cheap I'd walk away - there are lots of them to choose from!

Rsmat

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+1

st3v3

It could be either or both, the pulley tensioner or the bottom pulley.
Ive just had my bottom pulley replaced on my tdci and a lot of people though it was tentioner.
Ford actually say that you should replace both, but i wouldnt.

Both cost around Ł100 give or take a tenner.
Both can be a right pain in the bollox to do aswell

DanW@FastFord

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If you're already down there, it would make sense to. I know a bloke who knackered two pulleys because of a knackered tensioner.

phil robson

i done both on my st, dont think it that bad of a job really, 3hrs should see it done, i just replaced both then the jobs done, dont need to go in there for a while, belt, tensioner and pulley around 230 quid from ford

st3v3

Tentioner was found to be fine, so didnt bother.

For me its not a big problem anyhow if the tentioner did need doing as i know 2 guys who work for ford and one of them will fit any parts i want as hes a grease monkey for them, very good prices also

DanW@FastFord

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Furry muff!