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Can i take off auxillary belt to see if camshaft pulley will stop making ticking noise as soon as i start car up, worried it might damage something ?
Thanks
Dave (BLUE)

hi,
No mate, it wont Damage anything, Just dont run it too long with the belt off or you will end up with a Flat Battery,

!!! But dont try, running it with the crankshaft pulley off or it will destroy your engine,

Hi lozz can i just confirm that i can run engine without auxillary belt that drives altinator and a/c motor, but what your saying is dont take crankshaft pulley ( large drive wheel) off or this will damage engine, just making sure i took auxillary belt off but was uncurtain i was able to start engine without belt.
Thanks
Dave (blue)

Yes mate, iwas just saying dont take the Crankpulley off,
not saying you was going too, but thought id just put it on incase someone reads this thread at sometime, and trys starting there car with pulley off,

result wouid be Bent valves - perhaps.

you will be ok running it with aux-belt off ive done this and never had problems,
just dont run it too long or the battery will drain,

Thanks lozz for all your input i will try it today and see if ticking stops with belt off, then its just a case of elimination of which pulley or belt tensioner thanks again for input.
Dave (blue)

Just had belt off and started engine and ticking rattle gone but really wondering if it is crank shaft pully or pully tensioners but belt back on and started again with rattle from start up on tick over.
Dave (blue)

Could be the alternator, PAS pump or air con compressor making the noise as well, try turning them by hand to see if you can hear anything or use a long screwdriver as a sounding rod.

Changed crankshaft pulley today hardest part is having someone apply pressure to brakesto stop it spinning, but once of and new one one easy job and glad to say no ticling noise when belt back on and it sounds alot quieter, thank to all for tips and input
Dave (blue)