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Title: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Hubcap on 29. Oct 2006 at 10:32

I have a really bad grating noise from the fornt of the engine (2.5L) it seems to be coming from the centre pulley area. Is this the crankshaft pulley? :(

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by TheBoy on 29. Oct 2006 at 10:39

Welcome to forum :)

You may be better off posting the techie question in the Omega Help section for better coverage ;)

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Hubcap on 29. Oct 2006 at 10:50

Thanks. I have just talked to a freind of mine who happened to call in. He says this is the idler. Where can I find the techie pages please?

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by TheBoy on 29. Oct 2006 at 10:51

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?board=general

Cambelt idler? Do not use car until changed!

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Timbuk on 29. Oct 2006 at 10:55

Welcome to the site Hubcap :y and as TheBoy says if it is the cambelt idler, DO NOT use the car until changed

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Bo Bo on 29. Oct 2006 at 11:10

Hello & welcome :)

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Elite Pete on 29. Oct 2006 at 11:19

Hi Hubcap and welcome :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by STMO123 on 29. Oct 2006 at 18:09

Hi Hubcap and welcome. If the noise is coming from the large csntre pulley at the bottom front of the engine it is possibly your water pump on its way out. Whatever it is, as has already been said, dont run it without having it checked or a relatively small repair bill could become extremely large.

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Timbuk on 29. Oct 2006 at 19:20

You could always drop the aux belt off and see if the noise goes away ;)

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by TheBoy on 29. Oct 2006 at 19:21

Timbuk wrote on 29. Oct 2006 at 19:20:

You could always drop the aux belt off and see if the noise goes away ;)

But don't drive like this, as no cooling at all!

Good as a test though.

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by LSG 1 on 29. Oct 2006 at 21:16

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by RossPhim on 30. Oct 2006 at 07:42

Welcome to the forum Hubcap. :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by bob.dent on 30. Oct 2006 at 08:21

Hi Hubcap and welcome to the site :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by The Barge Captain on 30. Oct 2006 at 11:13

Hi Hubcap and welcome.

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by nixoro on 30. Oct 2006 at 11:28

Welcome to the site Hubcap :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by fatboynotslimmer on 30. Oct 2006 at 17:47

Hi & welcome :)

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Markiec on 01. Nov 2006 at 10:00

hello and welcome to OOF :y

Title: Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
Post by Rock on 01. Nov 2006 at 15:52

Welcome Hubcap! There are alot of very knowledgable people on here who are well worth listening to! (I'm not one of them!)