Noisy power steering pulley

[bmor]

95 Jetta GL Turbo diesel. 213k km's.
Mechanic checked the bolts on the pulley and they were pretty tight, but he was able to torque them down a little tighter and this made the noise go away. The noise is like a rattling sound, like loose or shot bearings rattling around. He lock-tite'd them and hopefully this will remedy the situation, but this does seem strange as they weren't really loose to begin with.
Anybody else been down this road?

[Mr_Diesel]

The crankshaft pulley? That's common on the 1.9D and the 1.8 G60.

[bmor]

wrench man said it was the power steering pulley. He is not much of a diesel man however, (by his own admission.)

[Mr_Diesel]

Hmmm... since it's the PS pulley, I wouldn't worry about it unless the sound comes back. Even, then... a quick trip to the junkyard and you could get a cheap replacement if necessary. If it comes down to that, hit me up and I can tell you how it's done... easy as pie.

[bmor]

thanks man.

[bmor]

lock tite must have done the trick, no signs of noise yet...

[reinaldo]

Thanks for sharing. I found this thing interesting even thought it's a bit old. I think the crankshaft pulley is not loose but not tight enough to begin with.
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