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[over50now]

Put this post in the wrong section first, put it in general chat, then realised was asking for help as well......

Well, bought my miggy end of January off fleabay for £360.  with MOT until 27.04.09 and tax til 31.3.09. Have done cam covers 'cos oil in plug wells. New plugs, new leads. New o/s cat converter. Reverse light switch. Radiator fans themo switchWashed & polished and had MOT 30.3.09.  before tax ran out.  Failed on front discs pitted, minimal n/s handbake reading and noisy pas steering pump causing malfunction and n/s headlight loose - beam low.
Advisory on wishbones.  No free play but rubber bit deteriated.
Wasn't too worried, as now know what needed doing.

So since then have done:-
New discs & pads all round.  New handbrake shoes.
Handbrake all adjusted.
Headlight sourced from scrappy.
Cam belt change (with locking kit)  Marks DTM Calib DVD fantastic.

Other lttle odds & sods - tinkering.

Had it boked in today for 11am.  Bit worried 'cos bit of a whirring sound coming from either Aux belt tensioner wheel (despite re-greasing it) or alternator.

Anyway, it passed      
Guy at MOT garage suggested the whirring noise was coming from the aux belt tensioner wheel and not alternator. Didn't try to get the work off me to do it.

Can I just get this wheel or do I have to buy the whole tensioner kit.  Hope it's not 'the whole kit 'cos ugger to take off and more of a bugger to put back on.

Still happy tho.      Got to tax it now  

Thanks for veryones advice. Wouldn't have attempted any of the jobs without this forum or your help

[Marks DTM Calib]

You cna get teh 'wheel' on its own, about 25 quid inc vat

[over50now]

Thanks Mark.  Noticed you were on line and the advice would be good.   Does it have to come from a vauxhall dealer?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thanks Mark.  Noticed you were on line and the advice would be good.   Does it have to come from a vauxhall dealer?

Yep...

[Welung666]

Well done on the pass matey

[HerefordElite]

could always try and regrease the bearings :-/

see the cambelt dvd for a how-to

[amba]

I bought and replaced mine this morning for very same reason it was noisy.Part number is #9157962 pulley and was £24=75 +vat,but on TC got it for £25=62 all in.(so saved a bit )
Requires a 15mm ring spanner and its off and new one on in 10 mins,and that was answering a phone call from work as well.
Surprising the difference in sound it is when replaced.Old one was really rough and gratty to spin so will regrease it as a spare and loose it in the tool box I expect.

[over50now]

Took it off so that dealer could see it. Haven't got one, should have it by Wednesday. Ordered one, £28.

Regreased the old one again and put it back on. Still got that bloody whine.

So, remember my Dad using a broom handle cut down to listen to his noisey tappets many years ago. Hey ho, not this tensioner wheel.  Very carefully, placed on alternator as everything was spinning.  Guess what, it's the alternator. But now know what it is.

Is it better to exchange for refurb, or refurb myself with new brushes and baerings. Seem to remember Mark DTM posting something about alternator easy to work on.  Any advice please

[Andy B]

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Is it better to exchange for refurb, or refurb myself with new brushes and baerings. Seem to remember Mark DTM posting something about alternator easy to work on.  Any advice please

Either strip yourself & replace the bearings if you're able, or have yours repaired at local reputable autosparks. I'd not go down the 'recon' route as I've been conned in the past with a nice new coat of paint & very little else - it did backfire on the reconner .... long story though