Re: Important FYI for I5 timing belt changes...

["Lino M. Valadas" <valadasl@osha.igs.net>]

>
><< >I just replaced my water pump on my 83 ur-q last weekend to get rid of
a
> >leak and noise at idle.  Well, the new pump got rid of the leak, but the
> >noise is still there.  If you find the source of your noise  please let
us
> >know. [ ... ]
>
> The idler is another common source of these kinds of belt noises. It
> is typically replaced along with the belt and pump. It also sometimes
> happens that a replacement water pump has a shaft slightly longer
> than the original which then rubs in an annoying way against the
> inside of the belt cover. I don't recall whether these possibilities were
> covered in the original post.
>  >>
>
>i just replaced the idler pulley and waterpump, and timing belt on my '86
5kT
>too.   the idler pulley's bearings were shot, and it was noisy as hell.
now
>that its replaced, my car is quiet again!!!  ;<)
>chris
>

Problem is, I don't have an idler in my 83 ur-q MC'ed.

Lino