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[Dee]

Old 'N' reg. Failed on Highgate Hill, was bodged by nearby "garage" who damaged power steering pump bracket as we found out 48 hours later, but at least we'd got home and to an important hosp. appt. Bracket and duff fanbelt and aircon belt replaced by local garage. Now 1 month later fanbelt has gone again and we are told it's because oil has got onto and perished a rubber spacing block between 2 pulleys somewhere down the bottom. And they can't get a part for this!?! Comments and ideas please, location Bedford.

[TheBoy]

sorry, I don't understand what you are asking?

[Dee]

It's being suggested we should get rid of the car as proposed 'fix' might only last another month-but they only just took £100s for doing the last lot and never said there was a rubber block nearly gone. If anyone on the forum knows about this rubber block eg where we can get one new or old so the garage it's in, or anyone else (maybe more competent?), can fix it, surely that would be more economical than scrapping the car. Also we have to have an auto as my husband has a damaged leg so can't drive a manual.

[Kevin Wood]

Not sure what the rubber block could be but if it can't be bought there are members regularly breaking cars on here who could help, I'm sure. Sounds like the garage basically have lost interest.

Let us have a little more info. and maybe some pictures of the problem and we can help, I'm sure.


Kevin

[TheBoy]

cant think of any rubber block near aux belt.  unless there is something between both crank pulleys (aux belt and a/c belt).

Is it that?

I have a nearly complete spare engine in garage,  so if we can idntify part, i may have one?

[Dee]

Have tried but not yet got in touch with friend who took the car into garage and should be able to identify the part properly. Will give more info as soon as I get it-keen to get this motor on the road! Thanks for your responses.

[Big_Roger]

Hi,
Is the "rubber block thing between two pulleys" perhaps the rubber ring between the inner and outer parts of the crankshaft pulley vibration damper.

If so, I would'nt have thought there would be any problem getting a s/h one. i don't think they are matched to the toothed part driving the cambelt, so easy to fit.

Roger

[Dee]

Apparently I was somewhat misinformed. What we need is the crankshaft pulley, which is I'm told is two pulleys bonded together. One drives power steering, water pump etc, the other drives the aircon belt. The car being old 'N' reg, the makers who used to make this don't anymore so we would very much like to buy one through here.

[Dee]

PS in case I didn't give enough info, it is the BMW 2.5 TD engine

[TheBoy]

to add insult to injury, there are 2 different types depending on compressor fitted - the a/c belt remains same size, but they vary pulley sizes.  Welcome to the gay world of BMW  

[Dee]

Garage bloke has been out to look at compressor but says he can see nothing to identify what type it is. He says tomorrow he will get the car in from his outside area and take the pulley off and measure the two parts. I hope this will be ok to identify it. If not I shall have to push bike across town with my camera.
Remind me to keep poor Ellie out of his place in future as he evidently doesn't have the mechanical sophistication for a car of this distinction, (or should that read ____ complicatedness) even if she is very old!

[Dee]

OK Guys, this is what I want to buy from one of you lovely people for my 2.5 BMW TD, because the original one apparently is moving around due to being worn out, and this is why the new fanbelt only lasted a month.
It is the crankshaft pulley which is circumference 15 3/4" and its aircon pulley is circumference 14 1/2" . If you happen to have a reasonable fanbelt and aircon belt available also, so much the better as these are quite dear too.
Will arrange payment, collection if near enough to Bedford or pay for best method of sending, to suit you best so we can get this car back on the road.