I spoke to soon and disaster strikes

johnnyb44 · 29th June 2021, 17:51

Well i think i spoke to soon the other day when I was praising my car on here the other day. After getting the aircon repaired and a general service, it's gone down hill this week. Sunday a strange knocking noise has developed from the rear drivers side when i apply the brakes. No problems i thought, just wear and tare and it's in need of some bushes or something. Then this morning whilst setting off to work the air bag warning light comes on. Ahhhh another niggle to sort out i thought.
After work today i decided to have a look at the airbag connectors under the seat. I jiggled the connectors and gave them a clean and started the car with great anticipation of solving the problem. Nope still no luck.
Then number 3 problem reared its ugly head. A few moments after starting the engine, this horrendous rattle started coming from the engine. Its sounds like an old transit ice cream van. I've heard this noise before i thought 4 years back. I sounds suspiciously like the crank pulley. Pouring some water over the belt changed the noise somewhat, and revving the engine or putting it under load when driving definitely quietened it down. I also briefly switched the aircon on to which the noise changed. The local garage lads casted there eyes over it with one saying he thinks it could be the cam chain tensioner. Yikes i hope not.
So tomorrow there's no work for me due to lack of transport and it's a trip for my car to the garage for some investigations,,
Wish me luck

macafee2 · 29th June 2021, 18:02

good luck

macafee2

Yorkshire GOC · 29th June 2021, 18:30

fingers crossed for you

dave lincs · 29th June 2021, 18:30

It wont be the cam chain seen these cars with 300k and never had chain problem, my money is on the crank pulley has failed

johnnyb44 · 29th June 2021, 18:33

Those are the answers I like to hear Dave👍

johnnyb44 · 29th June 2021, 18:53

I've just been watching some YouTube clips of failed crank pulleys on our cars and they sound uncannily similar to mine.
I've calmed down a bit now and starting to put things into perspective. When you get a few problems thrown at you at once, it can get a bit much to the point you say "stuff it" but after a few deep breaths i can work through all this and keep her alive for the future

WillyHeckaslike · 29th June 2021, 19:14

Looking at your location, North Wales, Jules I believe is in Conway and is often recommended by members for work on our cars when they have ruled out DIY.

trikey · 30th June 2021, 13:22

You can change the crank pulley in 10 mins once the wheel is off.

johnnyb44 · 30th June 2021, 14:09

That's surprised me Trikey. The last time i had it done it took the garage (not my regular one) a fair old time to tackle the job. From what i can remember the tensioner was causing them the most grief. They couldn't get at it and took time patience and a lot of cursing to replace it. I still haven't heard anything back from the garage yet and but in all fairness he say he would know whats what by 4.30.Fingers crossed its just the crank pulley and not the tensioner that's at fault 🤞

Arctic · 30th June 2021, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

You can change the crank pulley in 10 mins once the wheel is off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb44

That's surprised me Trikey. The last time i had it done it took the garage (not my regular one) a fair old time to tackle the job. From what i can remember the tensioner was causing them the most grief. They couldn't get at it and took time patience and a lot of cursing to replace it. I still haven't heard anything back from the garage yet and but in all fairness he say he would know what's what by 4.30.Fingers crossed its just the crank pulley and not the tensioner that's at fault 🤞

Some play the game with you other don't and can be a nightmare, it helps if you have the right tools for the job, i know of an owner who used a gun to remove and fit the pulley, it damaged the rockers as it threw out the timing chain.

At the time i talked to Brian (marina) about it and he said he had only seen it once before so something to be aware of.

29th June 2021, 17:51	#1
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	I spoke to soon and disaster strikes Well i think i spoke to soon the other day when I was praising my car on here the other day. After getting the aircon repaired and a general service, it's gone down hill this week. Sunday a strange knocking noise has developed from the rear drivers side when i apply the brakes. No problems i thought, just wear and tare and it's in need of some bushes or something. Then this morning whilst setting off to work the air bag warning light comes on. Ahhhh another niggle to sort out i thought. After work today i decided to have a look at the airbag connectors under the seat. I jiggled the connectors and gave them a clean and started the car with great anticipation of solving the problem. Nope still no luck. Then number 3 problem reared its ugly head. A few moments after starting the engine, this horrendous rattle started coming from the engine. Its sounds like an old transit ice cream van. I've heard this noise before i thought 4 years back. I sounds suspiciously like the crank pulley. Pouring some water over the belt changed the noise somewhat, and revving the engine or putting it under load when driving definitely quietened it down. I also briefly switched the aircon on to which the noise changed. The local garage lads casted there eyes over it with one saying he thinks it could be the cam chain tensioner. Yikes i hope not. So tomorrow there's no work for me due to lack of transport and it's a trip for my car to the garage for some investigations,, Wish me luck __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

29th June 2021, 18:30	#3
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	fingers crossed for you __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

29th June 2021, 18:33	#5
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	Those are the answers I like to hear Dave👍 __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

29th June 2021, 18:53	#6
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	I've just been watching some YouTube clips of failed crank pulleys on our cars and they sound uncannily similar to mine. I've calmed down a bit now and starting to put things into perspective. When you get a few problems thrown at you at once, it can get a bit much to the point you say "stuff it" but after a few deep breaths i can work through all this and keep her alive for the future __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

30th June 2021, 13:22	#8
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,774 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	You can change the crank pulley in 10 mins once the wheel is off. __________________ Lest we forget..

29th June 2021, 18:02	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	good luck macafee2

29th June 2021, 18:30	#4
dave lincs Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louth Posts: 1,421 Thanks: 380 Thanked 986 Times in 476 Posts	It wont be the cam chain seen these cars with 300k and never had chain problem, my money is on the crank pulley has failed

29th June 2021, 19:14	#7
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,523 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	Looking at your location, North Wales, Jules I believe is in Conway and is often recommended by members for work on our cars when they have ruled out DIY.

30th June 2021, 14:09	#9
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	That's surprised me Trikey. The last time i had it done it took the garage (not my regular one) a fair old time to tackle the job. From what i can remember the tensioner was causing them the most grief. They couldn't get at it and took time patience and a lot of cursing to replace it. I still haven't heard anything back from the garage yet and but in all fairness he say he would know whats what by 4.30.Fingers crossed its just the crank pulley and not the tensioner that's at fault 🤞 __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..