Just to update i had the crank pulley replaced and shes running without the noise now. When the old one came off the rubber had degraded and it fell into 2 bits. Cheers for the advice all.

Gaz

Rgr that,

Im waiting on delivering of a spare and i have a mobile mechanic on standby to swap it out for me.

Cheers

Gaz

Geoff,

I agree after a little more research and looking at movement i pretty sure its the crank shaft pulley.

Ill get her to a garage to confirm.

Anyone have a rough idea how much a garage would charge to replace. I can see them for sale for anywhere from 70 to 150 depending age of the pulley ...

Geoff,

Yeh sorry miss named the belt. Any ideas on the noise emanating from the area looks like the pulley is moving, causing the noise.

Cheers

Gaz

Hello everyone,

Looking for advise on this noise from the timing belt. Is it just a simple readjustment and new belt or something more terminal.

https://youtu.be/8nLx6Q-yxSg?feature=shared

Many thanks in advance

Gaz

Geoff,

Thank you for the drawings. Are a bit of chasing it all came down to the cable connected to the solenoid. Big old air gap. New wire now in and all working.

Cheers again.

Geoff

Cheers for the drawing, that'll give me something to start checking. I'm an Electrical Engineer by trade so hopefully should only blow some fuses once.

Gaz

Thank you.

Shes a 2.5td 95 plate.

Shes old but she'll hold.

Gaz

Good Morning All.

I have a problem with Starting the bongo, exactly as this thread describes.

https://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/viewtopic.php?p=606480#p606480

I to have for now fitted a pushbutton to the starter motor enabling me to crank the engine and when i do this she runs with no issues ...