Noisey Tick Over

[Leighjones7/1/2017]

Citroen Picasso 2.0D 2003

For some reason I have a loud noise coming louder from the drivers side, It sounds like tapping/knocking

Anyone have any suggestions it was there when I brought the car a few months ago

 

Cheers Leigh

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

You could check the crank shaft pulley. Some of them have a rubber insert that breaks up and can give a tapping noise.

[Leighjones7/1/2017]

Thank you,

I'll give that a check, Is it easy to replace do you know ?

 

Thank you for your reply

[paul.h]

If you do need to replace the pulley I would get a copy of the Haynes manual which shows how to do it. According to the Haynes manual, the wheel arch liner needs to be removed, the alternator drive belt needs removing, there are 2 types of crank shaft pulley - if the pulley has green paint on it the engine needs locking (cam shaft and crank shaft) to maintain the timing but if no green paint it does not, lock the flywheel so the pulley bolt can be undone and then the pulley removed. Loctite should be used on the pulley bolt when refitting and then tighten it - green paint one to 70 Nm then a further 82°, no green paint to 50 Nm and then a further 51°. The drive belt will need the tension setting.

[Leighjones7/1/2017]

Awesome thank you very much !

 

Cheers Leigh