Originally Posted by ATH

I have had a noise which developed after we came back from our last trip North and I first thought it was the auxillary belts. I took them off but both were in good nick and got Kevin at Rovertech to have a listen.
He'd never heard it before so I asked Richard (Kie4 ) to see what he thought.
Bugger me it didn't do it which is typical of noises, never there when you want them!
Anyway I haven't used it much and had an op. on my elbows which has stopped me driving but today I thought I'd have another go and took both belts off.
I read on another thread where someone else had a noise which from his description sounded like mine and it was suggested it could be the crankshaft pulley coming loose. And it was. Damn and blast.
I got a spanner on it and managed to tighten it about 3/4 of a turn but the pulley is still loose.
I watched when Richard (Kie4) changed the timing belt and know he tightened it up as well as giving it a liberal dose of Loctite.
So how the hell could this come loose? Any ideas anyone?

I suspect the best I can hope for is the keyway/shaft bore in the pulley is worn and in the worst case the crankshaft is buggered!
Such are the joys of LRing I suppose.
Looks like I'll have to send the cook out to work again to pay for this one.
Cheers.
Alan.