Tapping Sound Behind Cam Pully ?!?

[carlh.1 8]

Ive just got my engine started and have a slight tapping sound behind the crank pully, im hoping its just a bit of plastic and not internal tapping. can the pully be removed and the engine started without it on or will it cause damage? It will only be for a second to see if the tappings gone? Any help would be much appriciated. crank pully sorry not cam pully! my heads fried after the troubles with this car!

Edited January 30, 2010 by carlh.1

[tonester84 0 1 Cars]

hey carl check the bolt heads behind the crank pulley for clearance. may be catching the pulley?? good luck mate

[welshpug 1,666]

I wouldn't recommend trying to start the engine with the pulley off.

 

has the engine ever been apart before? only thing I can think of is if the timing belt is loose, or the oil pump spacer has been left out and the chain is loose.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

My 106 gti developed a tapping/slapping noise from that area, the next day it bent all 16 valves

 

It turned out that the woodruff key in the crank had broken up. Id check it out if I was you.

Edited January 30, 2010 by Daviewonder

[CosKev 16]

Deffo don't start it with pulley off,your oil pump drive won't turn,so no oil will be pumped round engine

 

Will deffo tap then

[carlh.1 8]

Sorted it, the 13mm bolts that hold the plastic cam belt cover were catching the pully, ground them down a tad, replaced pully, and the tapping had gone. big sigh of relive! glad it wasnt internal...........

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