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96 2.5 td bongo rattle
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:11 pm
by curly28
hi i have a rattle from engine which when steering turned either way seems to go a lot quiter. any had this noise before not sure if power steering pump or could it be timing chain. could any one help. Thanks Mark
Re: 96 2.5 td bongo rattle
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:18 pm
by francophile1947
Check the level of your power steering fluid and top up with Automatic Transmission Fluid if necessary (Dexron 3 is the grade used in the Bongo). They don't have timing chains, it's a timing belt.
Re: 96 2.5 td bongo rattle
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:23 pm
by curly28
power steering fluid ok. im pretty sure they have a chain from pump to crank then a belt from pump to cam i could be wrong i stand to be corrected if i am. thanks mark
Re: 96 2.5 td bongo rattle
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:25 pm
by dandywarhol
Gear drive from crank to pump curly - its your PS pump thats noisy - mine's the same for around 5 seconds - til pressure build lubes/quietens the pump gears. If longer time than that the pump's probably fubared
Re: 96 2.5 td bongo rattle
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:33 pm
by curly28
thanks for that. The noise dosnt go even when warm. ill go and see if i can source a pump and give it a try. Thanks for putting me write on the drive to the pump. Just had a thought do they have a 2 piece bottom pully with rubber damper which could go quiet when load put on it through turning steering?