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Real bad grating from front of the engine
« on: 29 October 2006, 10:32:54 »
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? :(
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2006, 10:39:50 »
Welcome to forum :)

You may be better off posting the techie question in the Omega Help section for better coverage ;)
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2006, 10:50:11 »
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?
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2006, 10:51:24 »
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?board=general

Cambelt idler? Do not use car until changed!
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2006, 10:55:17 »
Welcome to the site Hubcap :y and as TheBoy says if it is the cambelt idler, DO NOT use the car until changed
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2006, 11:10:18 »
Hello & welcome  :)
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2006, 11:19:15 »
Hi Hubcap and welcome :y
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2006, 18:09:34 »
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.
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2006, 19:20:27 »
You could always drop the aux belt off and see if the noise goes away ;)
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2006, 19:21:55 »
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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.
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #10 on: 29 October 2006, 21:16:59 »
Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #11 on: 30 October 2006, 07:42:20 »
Welcome to the forum Hubcap.  :y
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #12 on: 30 October 2006, 08:21:36 »
Hi Hubcap and welcome to the site :y
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #13 on: 30 October 2006, 11:13:55 »
Hi Hubcap and welcome.
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Re: Real bad grating from front of the engine
« Reply #14 on: 30 October 2006, 11:28:25 »
Welcome to the site Hubcap  :y
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