andy wkgen3
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My VE has got a very noisy idler pulley. At first I thought it was that tensioner pulley so I change that. While the belt was off I felt the water pump a bit loose and noisy so I change that. The fan belt is still quite new and it's been sprayed with WD-40 belt conditioner but the noise will not go away. I have isolated the noise coming from the idler pulley. By using a very long screwdriver I can squeeze into the small gap on the idler wheel while it is running and it goes quiet. Also noticed the belt will track about 2 to 3 mm more forward. So when I take the idler pulley off and inspect the bearing is in great condition and I cannot see any wear marks anywhere. I feel as though this idler pulley movement is too much but it is firmly mounted on its bracket with no play.
I'm hoping that someone has had a similar problem and can advise me on how to fix this.
Thanks in advance.
I'm hoping that someone has had a similar problem and can advise me on how to fix this.
Thanks in advance.