Crankshaft Pulley

Twisterboy · 27th February 2022, 19:50

Evening all,

My first issue with my 75 and I reckon it's the Crankshaft Pulley.

Noticed it today when my wife borrowed the 75 to go shopping that it was making a ticking noise, when she arrived back I went to put the car on the drive and I could hear it ticking away, so switched the Aircon off and it stopped but the moment you turned the steering wheel it started again, I thought it might be a load on the altanator but they seems to be working as it should according to my little tester I have, so took it for a drive and you can hear it ticking away even when stationary.

Having a look on the search on the forums it appears it may be the Crankshaft Pulley.

Davy

trikey · 27th February 2022, 20:12

Try spraying water on the pulley when its making the sound, if the sound goes away then its likely the pulley is on the way out.

Corteco are the only worthwhile replacements in my opinion.

bikerdude666 · 27th February 2022, 21:30

It may well be the pulley, but I had the same sort of thing on my ZT last year and was convinced it was the pulley, took it to a garage and they diagnosed it as bearings in the alternator, alternator was still working and providing the correct readings, charging the battery etc. They showed me, when you looked closely around the area of the alternator, you could see very fine metal dust from the bearings breaking up. They fitted a new alternator and it was good again.

27th February 2022, 19:50	#1
Twisterboy Loves to post 75 Connoisseur SE in BRG Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 382 Thanks: 144 Thanked 77 Times in 69 Posts	Crankshaft Pulley Evening all, My first issue with my 75 and I reckon it's the Crankshaft Pulley. Noticed it today when my wife borrowed the 75 to go shopping that it was making a ticking noise, when she arrived back I went to put the car on the drive and I could hear it ticking away, so switched the Aircon off and it stopped but the moment you turned the steering wheel it started again, I thought it might be a load on the altanator but they seems to be working as it should according to my little tester I have, so took it for a drive and you can hear it ticking away even when stationary. Having a look on the search on the forums it appears it may be the Crankshaft Pulley. Davy __________________ Davy 2004 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 51 of 118 Rover 75s to come off the production line on 21st July 2004 71 of only 235 British Racing Green diesel face lift Connoisseur SE saloons with Sandstone Beige Interiors produced worldwide Mileage April 2022: 120225 or 2914 in my custody

27th February 2022, 20:12	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Try spraying water on the pulley when its making the sound, if the sound goes away then its likely the pulley is on the way out. Corteco are the only worthwhile replacements in my opinion. __________________ Lest we forget..

27th February 2022, 21:30	#3
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	It may well be the pulley, but I had the same sort of thing on my ZT last year and was convinced it was the pulley, took it to a garage and they diagnosed it as bearings in the alternator, alternator was still working and providing the correct readings, charging the battery etc. They showed me, when you looked closely around the area of the alternator, you could see very fine metal dust from the bearings breaking up. They fitted a new alternator and it was good again.