tommerc49
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- Joined
- Jan 26, 2017
- Messages
- 62
- Location
- Peterborough
- Car
- B200 CDI Sport (W245) / A200 Turbo Manual (W169)
My OCD's getting the better of me so I'm trying to get rid of a couple of annoying noises from my engine bay...
One of which is (what I believe to be) the alternator pulley/ belt, which I read somewhere is quite common for being noisy and with that I'm not even sure if replacing it is worthwhile.
The other one seems as though replacing the part would cure the problem however but I'm not entirely sure what the part is called and I also haven't been able to locate a part number on the existing unit.
It doesn't seem to want to come out of the inlet manifold (without extreme persuasion) and I'm reluctant to force it out in case I damage it prior to buying a replacement.
The part in question looks like some kind of valve and has a vacuum hose attached to it labelled "MOT".
Pic attached.
It sounds as if there's a ball bearing inside it which has gotten loose and is rattling around when the engine is running.
Can anyone help me identify the part? A part number would be great but even the name of the part would give me something to go on. Many thanks
One of which is (what I believe to be) the alternator pulley/ belt, which I read somewhere is quite common for being noisy and with that I'm not even sure if replacing it is worthwhile.
The other one seems as though replacing the part would cure the problem however but I'm not entirely sure what the part is called and I also haven't been able to locate a part number on the existing unit.
It doesn't seem to want to come out of the inlet manifold (without extreme persuasion) and I'm reluctant to force it out in case I damage it prior to buying a replacement.
The part in question looks like some kind of valve and has a vacuum hose attached to it labelled "MOT".
Pic attached.
It sounds as if there's a ball bearing inside it which has gotten loose and is rattling around when the engine is running.
Can anyone help me identify the part? A part number would be great but even the name of the part would give me something to go on. Many thanks