Funny Noise From My Engine

[andyw2000]

Hi all,

 

I have just brought a Y reg TDi zetec AUY code Galaxy and it looks like it has a few problems!!

 

First the noise, now this sounds just like the noise my citroen xantia used to make with the sphere regulator for the suspension. It sounds like something cuts in for a few seconds and then cuts out again, I thought it may be the air con pump but the switch doesn't even light up on the dash.

The Engine starts first time and seems to run ok but vibrates/ shakes quite a lot so am going to check the roll restrictor tomorrow but think it might be the flywheel as the clutch is a bit iffy, it works fine but shakes slightly when pulling away or reversing and you can here what sounds like a dry thrust bearing noise when you press and release the clutch. The pedal got stuck down the other day and was a nightmare to get in gear, I checked the fluid level and it was low so topped it up and bleed it but the pedal was still low so I grabbed it and pulled it up and it works fine again so don't know what happened there, perhaps its just the thrust bearing.

 

The other thing I have noticed is the aux belt tensioner shakes a bit which I have looked up and see that seems to be a alternator problem.

 

I have just fixed my electric water pump with help from the forum, as I thought the head gasket had gone, I got the bushes for

[andyw2000]

Well its not the gearbox damper as that looks quite new and is tight.

 

Next I am going to look at the fuel pump housing on the end of the cam shaft, there is a cover plate on the right hand side which has a leak at the top (bubbles and diesel coming out). I just want to know what is behind the plate before I take it off and things jump out at me, also is there a rubber seal that goes in there as it looks like someone has tried to seal it up with hylomar before but it hasn't worked.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

[andyw2000]

Done the fuel pump, removed the end cover (6 x T30 tork bolts), there is a rubber gasket inside which I removed, put in a bit of flange sealer, replaced gasket and then replaced the end cover and tightened the bolts back up in a cross sequence so that it went on level and now no leak!!

One down, probably 1000 more jobs left to do!!, just sorting the cheap ones out first.

I might take it into Mr Clutch later in the week to get them to check it, I was told the thrust bearing had gone when I got it, the car changes gear fine just noisy when pushing the clutch in and releasing it. I still think the duel mass flywheel is going though, the car still sounds noisy and is worse when I lay under it so is either the flywheel or the big ends are on the way out!! its just a noise ever couple of seconds, its hard to explain the sound, it not a knock its more like something rubbing.