Z3 1.9 sudden engine whine noise.

[t-tony]

@Mazza can you help here please Malc, I believe you had a picture of you car sans front end showing the belts?

Tony.

 

[Mazza]

This one ???

I have since added the idler gear ......shown of picture earlier in this thread.

 

[t-tony]

Thank you Malc. Is there just the tensioner which has a bearing to replace mate? I’m guessing the belt drops from the Alt. directly to the p/s pump pulley?

Tony.

 

[Mazza]

 

[t-tony]

Excellent Malc, thanks mate. I need to get some training from the boss on doing those type of things.

Tony.

 

[MartinJ]

View attachment 176813

Brilliant

 

[Andyboy]

No need to replace the pulleys - just flip the seal out with a very small screwdriver and thumb a bit of grease into the bearings. Sometimes it's worth fitting a belt that's 10mm shorter that standard if you're getting belt chirp/squeal.