Worrying noise coming from mid/bottom of engine!!

[sharki786]

it sounds like the bottom end knocking? then its the water pump had the same prob with mine turned out to be the water pump. theres a nut on the alternator you undo that nut and push the alternator down the belt will slack, the alternator is sprung if its a 8v gti

[al_bey]

Just been down to the local car parts dealer (b and b components), they specialise in vw, audi's etc. They were really helpful actually. I bought:

PAS Belt
Waterpump & Gaskets
Front Bearing Kit
2 x Ball Joints
1.5 L Coolant

All of this for £57, not bad hey.

Ive got my work cut out on friday, are there any pointers i should know about before i do the waterpump? Am i right in thinking its near on impossible to do the front wheel bearing myself? Anyone done the ball joints, is this difficult?.

it sounds like the bottom end knocking? then its the water pump had the same prob with mine turned out to be the water pump. theres a nut on the alternator you undo that nut and push the alternator down the belt will slack, the alternator is sprung if its a 8v gti

I undid those two bolts, the one holding the alternator to the car and the tensioner bolt, even when pushing the alternator down as hard as i could (all the way) the belt barely came off, it was a proper struggle....Im convinced the wrong belt is on there currently. Was your belt this hard to get off?

Cheers

[sharki786]

no not realy the tension was undone and so the alternator was, i think the bolt is under the alternator undo that till you get play in the alternator then it should push down as its spring loaded, if you got new aux belt im sure cutting old belt of will be ok?? just make sure its not timming belt your cutting off lols other wise your fooked!

[mumbles]

the alternator belt can be a bit tight, had to get my dad to pull it off while i put all my weight over it to get mine off, the spring is pretty strong. ordered a new water pump myself. hopefully manage to get that doneat the weekend.