VTS alternator pulley

1. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

   #1 11th August 2007, 20:18

   Hi there,
   
   Well i wondered if anyone has had this trouble before. The VTS has been making this squeeking sound everynow and then, and has got worse, so i got the alternator belt changed and still had the same problem, oh well... i just lived with it
   
   So there i am driving along one day and my steering goes incredibly heavy half way through a 60mph left hander.
   
   Anyhow to cut a long story short, the steering was going light and then heavy, i thought it to be the alternator belt, as a battery light appeared whilst i limped home in my broken car
   
   I took a look at it today properly to find this...
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   (with those bits of sealent/rubber? in the engine bay)
   
   so i removed the pulley today and im gonna need a new one i think but wtf? surely its stupid to seal two bits of metal together like that, why isnt it 1 piece?
   
   So are the pulley's VTS specific? repairable anyone come accross this before?
   
   Many thanks
   
   
   James
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 11th August 2007, 20:24

   Yep, seem that a few times before, seems pot luck as some failed at low miles.
   
   Needs to be a VTS pulley, other multirib ones like the VTR one are the wrong offset.
3. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

   #3 12th August 2007, 08:45

   so whats the usual price for this replacement? is there any alternatives which are 1 piece, as i dont really want this happening again, its such a rubbish design!
4. Saxy1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Middlesex Posts: 6541 EVO FQ400

   #4 12th August 2007, 09:46

   yer i have also seen that happen a few times mate !
5. droopster Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 SOUTHEND United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1300 VTS all the way baby.

   #5 12th August 2007, 11:45

   This same thing happend to mine mate. The little rubber bit is the damper, made more noise when cold and more electrics were being used right??? Mine did anyways then once heated up it was a lot better as it expanded. Basicaly you need to get a new one and they are only a citroen part and because of that they are £120 or so. Just put the new one on and all gravy!!!
6. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

   #6 12th August 2007, 20:25

   oh christ, £120. started the headgasket this weekend aswell, its going to be an expensive month
7. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #7 12th August 2007, 20:40

   common fault that is,
   
   its why gmc if the still do them solid metal ones
8. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

   #8 12th August 2007, 22:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 common fault that is, its why gmc if the still do them solid metal ones

   can you remember the price of those?
   
   ill give them a call anyhow tomorrow
9. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #9 12th August 2007, 22:34

   i cant im afraid. 60./80 rings a bell but i dont want to say incase im way off.
   
   i cant even remeber if gmc still do them
10. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

    #10 12th August 2007, 22:56

    i had this problem but abit of the rubber made my cambelt jump therefore bending valves - lol. Was a while back though, i got a brand new 1 from peugeot but then replaced it with a solid ally 1 from gmc. I brought that before xmas sometime i think.
11. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

    #11 14th August 2007, 08:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamhighfield i had this problem but abit of the rubber made my cambelt jump therefore bending valves - lol. Was a while back though, i got a brand new 1 from peugeot but then replaced it with a solid ally 1 from gmc. I brought that before xmas sometime i think.

    thats quite unlucky having it throw the cam belt aswell. im currently doing the head gasket at the same time, so it wouldnt of made much difference for myself
12. Dan0000002 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Stafford Posts: 235 Saxo VTS

    #12 16th August 2007, 16:07

    what reg is ur car m8 it happened to ma m8s 53 plate the other week! and cost alot for the new part 2!
13. Jay_uk Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Kidderminster, Worcestershire Posts: 239 Black MK2 VTS

    #13 16th August 2007, 19:40

    mines a V reg so its not exactly a spring chicken..
    
    anyhow i called GMC earlier this week
    
    they dont have standard size VTS pulleys only smaller pulleys which are usually used as part of the rotrex supercharger application.
    
    works out about £76 delivered for the smaller one piece one
    
    but im not sure if i can be arsed messing about getting a belt which will fit it
    
    surely i can get a new rubber for this one and press it in, im even considering getting someone to seem weld it it back together