Hello

Only had my 6 around 3 months and really making some progress with it, but I've noticed 2 things which need addressing:

1. The Aux belt (which looks fairly new) runs 1 groove over to the N/S (right as you look at the engine) on the top Power Steering Pump pulley, I've tried realigning it and it squealed for a bit and then moved back to the same position... presumably it naturally wants to sit there but I don't know why.

The rest of the run is fine, everything lines up, and the P/S pump looks to be fitted correctly, all the way onto the mountings with no gaps.... my only thought was that it's either a non GTI6 pump (perhaps with a different offset) or the pulley is adjustable and needs to be moved in. Any ideas?

2. There is a slight whine from the engine, sounds like a belt tensioner and obviously could be related to the above, it get's quieter as the engine warms up, but still remains after everything is upto temp, you can only really hear it manoeuvring at lower speeds but the note does change with steering angle and revs so I guess it's the Aux belt system.

I need to remove the belt I guess and test all the rollers / pulleys and run the engine without it to see if the whine goes, but my main question is - would a worn roller cause the belt to move across, and how can I fix this, can the pulley be adjusted?

Cheers

is it a genuine aux belt matthew?

not often an auto tensioner packs up. but there does sound to be something not right

________________________________________

FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMS
FITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE.
ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS

IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE!

No idea Andy - it was like that when I bought it... thought it looked quite new, and was running off centre, adjusted it to be correct and it squealed like nothing and then went quiet... once it moved back over to it's current position.

I can't see how the PAS pump could be fitted incorrectly as there is a couple of bolts that hold the unit right against it's mounting points, which so I can't really see how it could move over anymore... hence my thinking the pump was a different spec or maybe the pulley isn't located correctly.

The tensioner seems OK, but there are a few reports of the guide roller going, maybe this is throwing the top run off?

Maybe I could pop down for you to have a look at one evening (I can bring beer) the guys here advised just to fit a narrower 4 rib belt and be done with it, but I'd rather have things running as they should. It would be good to have the opinion of somebody who knows these cars well.

Will take some later and post up... hold this space

It'll have to be next week mate, as I'm away this weekend.

Unless you can make it tonight?

________________________________________

FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMS
FITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE.
ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS

IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE!

Deffo a new pump, my money as I said above is the spacers are missing, or in the wrong place

Pics are crap soz and don't show the bolts/spacers well enough

I've just relocated my pas pump to the sump, so I've got the standard spacers in the garage doing nowt if you find you need some

at the demon tweeks fitters saying fit a 4 rib belt! was it Leighton by any chance?

________________________________________

Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.

Can anyone tell me how the standard spacers are setup on this? wonder if the pump is different but i need to get things sorted sooner rather than later I guess. Andy - are you free at all this week? it would be great if you could have a once over - perhaps spot anything that needs doing?

Cheers