Multipla Glopsy

[widemouthfrog]

Get a pair of Meyle HD drop links. They're much, much better quality than anything else I've found. Almost fit-and-forget. They come with a four year warranty.

 

[Tubthumper73]

Cheers WMF, I'll see who stocks them. The last ones I fitted were from ECP and apparently made from cheese !

 

[widemouthfrog]

Best price I could find, from a quick google:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/216-060-...273698&hash=item2f075d8112:g:IpMAAOSww5hZGVSK

Make sure you get the HD (heavy duty) type. Meyle also produce a standard duty version for some models.

 

[Tubthumper73]

Many thanks, there's one on the way to me as we speak.

 

[Oletimer]

BIG thanks to WMF, just ordered a pair, save me listening to a metallic drum solo everytime I go out.
It'll be strange to have it 'knockless' again.
Only got to find the courage to stop this infernal squeaking from the fan belt now - it's not the pulley - it only needs a light spray of water and it runs nice and quiet - till it dries out!
Then it's back to sqealin again.

Don't ya jus luv the bug? Always somethin new to listen to.

Cheers
George

 

[Longprest]

My drive belt is exactly the same, squeaks at low revs/idle but spray of water and it stops, pulley looks ok, previous pulley welded solid but no squeaking!! already had a new tensioner sp was going to try a belt next, believe alternator pulley clutch seized but can't see that making it squeak. Do engine mounts harden up as it all seems a bit harsh?

 

[widemouthfrog]

Is the idler pulley still square to its mounting plate (and hence the engine block)? At tickover, where does the belt sit on the idler pulley?

 

[Longprest]

All seems to sit fairly central, the squeak is turning into more of a dull hollow noise, I think the air con compressor seems slightly noisy no change whether air is on or off so I suppose that eliminates the pulley bearings on idle? Whole lot seems to shudder as cooling fan cuts in and out with air con on, down to extra load on alternator I assume. Engine seems to 'hunt' slightly on idle.

Going to swap belt as I have one and see what happens

 

[Oletimer]

Had chance to eyeball the belt today - yikes! - it has cracked longitudinally, but, strangely, it has quietened it down a lot. This is weird, cos the last belt split into 3 parts (like 3 separate belts) but that too ran quieter after, with no loss of power from the alternator or any other obvious problems, I decided to do a belt, idler and jockey change and after 2hrs it was squeaking again! There was nothing wrong with the idler or jockey wheels, no slop or slack, everything felt good and smooth. I just don't know how to read it, anybody got any input?
Cheers
George

 

[Tubthumper73]

Soon,very soon!

 

[Tubthumper73]

Managed to get tomorrow off work so hope to tackle the n/s trailing arm bearings. Wish me luck !

 

[Tubthumper73]

Before...

 

[Tubthumper73]

Bearings done this morning. No real problems but my rattle gun came in handy.As you can see there was almost nothing left of the inner one!

 

[Tubthumper73]

Shiny shiny

 

[Tubthumper73]

Cheap but quite effective

 

[Tubthumper73]

Took Glopsy for a slightly longer test drive today and she certainly drives better now both rear wheels have the same camber.Next job is the nsf drop link,which was an advisory on last months MOT.?

 

[Tubthumper73]

Happy Halloween ?

 

[shedenvy]

At first glance I thought it has been in an accident!

Great work though. I was tempted to give the rear indicators pumpkin faces with some black insulation tape.

 

[Tubthumper73]

To be fair,it usually looks like it's been in several accidents!

 

[Tubthumper73]

Managed to get an hour or so to sort out Glopsy's clonking front end this afternoon. NSF drop link,old one was predictably a sod to remove as it appeared to have been manufactured out of cheese,but the new Meyle HD one should fare a bit better.