Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
I had an annoying intermittent squeal from the engine last time I went out, convinced myself it was the power steering pump on its last legs. Today I decided to investigate and try and fix it. Turns out the plastic idler pulley for the Aux drive belt has been moving on the bearing and rubbing on the engine block. Anyway 3 hours later and £40 to the Audi gods and its fixed.
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Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
Satisfying. And probably saved yourself a headache when it failed.
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Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
love the intercooler setup!
Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
Not happy, genuine part only lasted 3 years. Good news still available for £58 now.
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Avus Avant, RNS-E mk2 with sds and Bluetooth, Milltek, Hotchkis, Bilstein, Forge, ITG, A.C.E, Wagner, FBMFSW, MTM.
Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
That's crap!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
There seems to be quite a few after market ones available at a third of the price. This was genuine but stamped INA
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Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
Great job bilco on the idler pulley.
The intercooler setup looks cool.
On the price of parts. I am a firm believer that in general you get what you pay for. In the long run cheaper can cost you more in the end.
Unless of course parts have been tried and tested and recommended by someone in the know.
The intercooler setup looks cool.
On the price of parts. I am a firm believer that in general you get what you pay for. In the long run cheaper can cost you more in the end.
Unless of course parts have been tried and tested and recommended by someone in the know.
Re: Squealing noise from engine (fixed)
Well I have replaced pulley with another INA one from Ebay for £22. Looks identical to the original Audi one. Can almost buy 3 for the price of 1 from Audi. 
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