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Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:42 pm
by james butler
try taking the belt off and run the engine without it to see if the noise goes away.
if it doesn't its engine related, if the noise does go away then you can be sure its water pump.
i have had a pulley crack on me before but it didn't make any noise just wobbled loads.
have you checked the bolts are tight? could be just a loose pulley.
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:14 pm
by NebToast
I've now replaced the alternator, both drivebelt pulleys and the water pump but the belt is still making noise!! If you spray a tiny bit of wd40 on the belt it goes away for a little while. I can't work out what's wrong. It is not present when belt is removed
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:18 pm
by GT_II
Seeing you have changed the pulleys, and wd40 on the belt quietens it down, that would suggest the belt is the culprit. Are you still using the 10 x 850 belt you fitted originally? The original size is 9.5 x 950, part no 050903137, around £12 from the VW dealer when I bought mine in 2017.
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:03 am
by NebToast
GT_II wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Seeing you have changed the pulleys, and wd40 on the belt quietens it down, that would suggest the belt is the culprit. Are you still using the 10 x 850 belt you fitted originally? The original size is 9.5 x 950, part no 050903137, around £12 from the VW dealer when I bought mine in 2017.
Are you sure it's not 10X950? Oemepc diagrams and the parts lists suggests it's a 10mm. Maybe it's different with the 90A alternator though so I could be wrong.
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:22 am
by GT_II
The user manual says 9.5 x 950 as does the dealer invoice for the genuine belt. But half a mm narrower width seems unlikely to be a crucial difference. 100mm shorter length might be more of an issue, increasing contact area between belt and pulley, particularly if the belt is a bit too elastic.
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:00 pm
by NebToast
Fair point, I've ordered a 9.5x950. Fingers crossed that sorts it
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:40 pm
by Eagle1
I replaced my belt and also cleaned up the pulleys as it was catching and burning it. I've fitted a V not toothed belt.
Re: Ticking from alternator belt after replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:47 pm
by mark1gls
I’ve never had a problem using a 950x10 belt on both my cars been using that size for years....
I use Conti belts.
https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/ ... b16&000108