Lude Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 i removed my air con pump, i tried making a bracket, but it doesnt seem good enough because my fan belt is now squeeking. if i push the pump back with a bar the squeeking goes, anyone help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 If I am reading this correctly, you have removed the ac pump and left the same belt on and now it squeaks? If so its because your belt is now too long. But what bracket do you refer to? Edit. Just seen your photo in tech. Shorter belt still? I will have a look on my spare engine to see what is left on it in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 yea i have a shorter belt, i had a squeeking noise, which was both the crank damper, which i replaced. the squeeking noise remains now though from the belt, yet when you push the PAS pump backwards with a bar it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I've got an aircon pump that I took the pipe unions off. Yours for £25 delivered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 thanks mate, i dont need the full pump just the front part, where the bracket of the pump attaches to the engine not sure how exactly it comes off the pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Just put a pump back on. unless you want to fiddle about trying to make the front part a support bracket. The thing only acts as an idler pulley until the electromagnetic clutch is engaged by the ecu. I am sure your car is not stripped enough to warrant worrying about a 2 kilo pump, and a broken and scrap engine block's a high price to pay for fiddling with brackets that are not up to the job. There are BIG loadings and a lot of stress on this region. Run no A/C pump at your peril. 4 scrap engine blocks and counting, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 quite true chris doesnt really need it removed. is there such a thing as a brace up to the job? have seen lots of braces, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 You could certainly make a proper brace but for it to be both strong and elegant you'd need some proper facilities. It would probably end up looking a bit like an alternator body.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 so something like this will be no good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Absolutely no use whatsoever. It wouldn't hold a whore's knickers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 shane and straight six you have PM :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Received - sorting part out that you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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