wobbly pully?

[sjw102]

hi
while checking over my engine, i noticed that one of the pullys wobbles while the engine is runnin, its the one below the water pump i think. my car doesnt ave power steering. what does the pully drive, nd how wud i go about fixing it, as it makes a noise.

i'll try to take some pics in the morning, but its hard to photograph

thanks
steve

 

[blobbletec]

Need a pic really i guess you mean the crankshaft pulley..or the alternator pulley..which is more likely to make a noise..

 

[sjw102]

yer i wud say that'll be what it is, ive tryed photographing it, but cause its dark u cnt really see it, al try again in the mornin, nd c if a cn get a better pic, if thats what it is, is it bad tht it wobbles, nd how cud i fix it?

 

[sjw102]

after closer inspection, is the crank shaft pully the one with the two pullys attached? cause it it is its not that one

 

[Scott]

I think yours is the first one?

 

[frank]

its probably the idler, and it should,nt wobble

 

[Scott]

oops wrong picture.

This one

 

[sjw102]

its the pully that is directly under the waterpump. the belt goes from the crank, to the waterpump, around this pully then bck to the crank

 

[sjw102]

yes its is the 1st pic, on tht one sjackson, thanks, its jus an idle pully then. like frank said! how wud i go about fixing it?

 

[sjw102]

sorry mines the 3rd pic, mines got a/c

 

[sjw102]

how wud i stop it wobbling frank?

 

[frank]

yes its is the 1st pic, on tht one sjackson, thanks, its jus an idle pully then. like frank said! how wud i go about fixing it?

just check bearing in the middle, and the mounting bolts first eh

 

[sjw102]

ok, like jus check there tight, nd theres no free play in bearing?

 

[r-reg-sr]

bit critical seeing its the water pump belt
theirs a nut on mine directly beneath idler pulley that tightens or loosens the belt via pully
nut is reached from beneath car or above -if you know what you doing