306 HDI Crankshaft Pulley

My local Peugeot garage (MSF) told me the rattly engine noises I am getting,
is down to a faulty crankshaft pulley.

To replace the offending article they've quoted me £235.26, which sounds
like a right royal rip-off to me, especially as their technician told me
it's easy to fit.

Should I buy the part separately and have a pop myself, or would I be able
to get a better deal from a local garage?

Thanks in advance

Jon

P.S. I can get a second hand pulley delivered with 30 warranty for about
£39.

 

Subject: 306 HDI Crankshaft Pulley

I can't see how a properly tightened crank pulley can rattle in the first
place.

Dave Baker - Puma Race Engines (www.pumaracing.co.uk)
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They have a sort of rubber bonding in them, to absorb vibration I
suppose. It is this that is faulty--becomes unbonded, and rattles it's
tits off. A new one is over 100 pounds, labour time is 1 hour 20
roughly, so with the VAT will come to about what you were quoted,
depending on their labour rate. You could do it yourself, but the
hardest part is the auxilliary belt----de-tensioning it and
re-tensioning it correctly afterwards. Also the crank pulley bolt is
very tight, and loc-tited in. Not easy to get undone without a power
tool. And needs to be done up tight and loc-tited. So I should leave
it to a local garage, who should manage the job OK.

 

It can. The pulley bolt can bottom even though the correct washer is
used. I couldn't believe it when it happened to me. I ignored it and
when I eventually had a look, the keyway was knackered and the key was
slowly starting to resemble a xflow offset key. I ended up bodging it
with chemical metal and turning up a thicker pulley washer. Not pretty
and I'm not looking forward to replacing the cambelt, but that's a
year or so away.