Rattle when air con turned off

[arman123]

Ok guys old thread but as I started it just an update on the air con pulley rattle I ordered the rubber dampers from the site I have the link too earlier and will be getting them fitted this Friday if it all goes good then a really cheap fix 20 euro for the the rubbers and about an hour labour will let you know how it goes

[arman123]

ok sorry for the long wait was busy with other things got the rubbers replaced in the pulley and the noise has gone sweet know i put some pics IMG_0998.jpg
you can see the rubbers really worn




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in this pic you can see the new rubbers fitted

£40 for labour and £17 for the rubbers nice cheap fix

[AliBailey88]

Sweet, mine needs doing, do you need any special tool?

[arman123]

Sweet, mine needs doing, do you need any special tool?

No not really you need to counter hold the bolt in the middle of the pulley and use a strap wrench on the pulley and turn it anticlockwise to remove the clutch plate on the pulley and the rubbers are behind it one tip is spray the bolt with plus gas a few days before makes it easier to remove you just need to undo the mounting bolts on the compressor and don't need to remove any pipes.

[AliBailey88]

No not really you need to counter hold the bolt in the middle of the pulley and use a strap wrench on the pulley and turn it anticlockwise to remove the clutch plate on the pulley and the rubbers are behind it one tip is spray the bolt with plus gas a few days before makes it easier to remove you just need to undo the mounting bolts on the compressor and don't need to remove any pipes.

Thanks, ive ordered 6 tonight. Any idea on how long yours took to arrive?

[arman123]

Thanks, ive ordered 6 tonight. Any idea on how long yours took to arrive?

About a week

[AliBailey88]

About a week

Am am I supposed to be undoing the center 7mm nut/bolt or am I missing something because it's not coming off

[arman123]

[QUOTE=AliBailey88;880124]Am am I supposed to be undoing the center 7mm nut/bolt or am I missing something because it's not coming off [/QUOTE

NO you suppose to only hold the center bolt and turn the pulley with a strap wrench once you took the belt off the pulley and lowered it down of the mountings put a strap wrench around the pulley don't use any metal one.Fabric or rubber will be fine hold the center bolt with a 7mm socket and turn the strap wrench anticlockwise don't turn the center bolt or you will snap it if it don't turn spray it with some plus gas or wd40 and try again

[AliBailey88]

[QUOTE=arman123;880142]

Am am I supposed to be undoing the center 7mm nut/bolt or am I missing something because it's not coming off [/QUOTE

NO you suppose to only hold the center bolt and turn the pulley with a strap wrench once you took the belt off the pulley and lowered it down of the mountings put a strap wrench around the pulley don't use any metal one.Fabric or rubber will be fine hold the center bolt with a 7mm socket and turn the strap wrench anticlockwise don't turn the center bolt or you will snap it if it don't turn spray it with some plus gas or wd40 and try again

Gave up in the end, rounded off the 7mm nut completely, ********! Ive been looking online and i see that people are using a 3 prong tool to remove the clutch plate. Do you reckon the tool would still work even if ive rounded the nut off completely? Heres a you tube video i found.

[arman123]

[QUOTE=AliBailey88;880273]

Gave up in the end, rounded off the 7mm nut completely, ********! Ive been looking online and i see that people are using a 3 prong tool to remove the clutch plate. Do you reckon the tool would still work even if ive rounded the nut off completely? Heres a you tube video i found.

If you can get the tool yes it should work but that tool must hold the bolt in some way and if your is rounded it could not grip that's if the tool works like that but I'm just guessing you could counter hold the pulley using a strap wrench and use the tool