I'm A Bloody Idiot !!!!!!!!

[Moncha]

You asked for it!


** I merged your threads**

[crotchrocket]

lol, i know i did!!

[nfpgasmask]

Man, I should have caught that. Having just removed all those pulleys to do my timing belt, I should have noted that those bolts are what retains the pulley and it is not what actually spins.

Its all good, part of the learning process. The best part is, your VX is fine and you have nothing to fix (for now)!



Bart

[alanbradley]

Tit!

I've learnt something today though...

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[don moore]

i thought the pic was to ask if that was the pully ..and saw that you were removing it to see if it was a bad berring .....lol.....hey its ok.. like non of us have done this kind of thing????.. well maybe not LDUB..he never does anything wrong..

[crotchrocket]

Tit!

I've learnt something today though...

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not to listen to what I say or answer the phone at 8am on Monday mornings ??

[Triathlete]

Yep, should have said if the pulley was seized you would smell and see the belt smoking when the engine was running. Also the edges of the belt would be shiney and brittle from melting.

[alanbradley]

not to listen to what I say or answer the phone at 8am on Monday mornings ??

Scarily true... I was only one coffee down and had been up since 5 so you were lucky I even approached making sense!



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[newthings]

Belt looks badly cracked. Replace belt.
Roy

[crotchrocket]

Belt looks badly cracked. Replace belt.
Roy

Will do!! got one coming tomorrow!!!

[tom4bren]

I had an AC compressor sieze on the TLC years ago. Sounded like nothing you've ever heard before. Just food for thought. If anything belt driven siezes in the future ... you'll know.

[Greasemonkey]

Hi james - the belt and pulley can be got from Vauxhall - its the same as the frontera V6 - i already replaced mine and have a spare belt in the boot - the pulley is about £30 - and the belt is £12
regards
Steve

[crotchrocket]

Hi james - the belt and pulley can be got from Vauxhall - its the same as the frontera V6 - i already replaced mine and have a spare belt in the boot - the pulley is about £30 - and the belt is £12
regards
Steve

Nice one steve, got a new belt so just need to pop it on!

[Greasemonkey]

When you need a timing belt let me know - the only one that fits exactly is a genuine belt - Isuzu don't allow Gates or anyone to make an exact copy - i have a full belt kit with idler and tensioner etc in the garage
cheers
Steve

[crotchrocket]

When you need a timing belt let me know - the only one that fits exactly is a genuine belt - Isuzu don't allow Gates or anyone to make an exact copy - i have a full belt kit with idler and tensioner etc in the garage
cheers
Steve

1st dibs then please !!!