Wait, I know. The viscous heater is making bearing noises when not running, that's what.
Fortunately the bearing is easy to replace on the idler pulley. From memory there's a part number on the everything CRD thread. CBC have stocked them in the past, thery're getting expensive though. Last time I purchased one I decided to buy a spare.
New bearing is in. The old one had a "gritty" feel to it - consistent with being noisy. Easy job, except...
When I was tapping off the pulley (using a 16oz hammer and a block of softwood) I must have got it a little kicked over. The front of the hub came off with the pulley - breaking at the circlip groove.
This means i cannot put the circlip back because there is no groove for it. I have used Loctite bearing retainer on it. It seems okay so far. Any thoughts, folks?
(There's ALWAYS something!)
EDIT: The bearing was NSK 35BD5222T1XDDUM2CG01 - $33 inc GST from Statewide Bearings (usually $38 - I got mates rates through work contacts)
Last edited by JeanLuke; 11-07-2020, 02:35 PM.
Reason: Added bearing part
I had a crack at changing the conductor plate this afternoon. The ten Torx bolts that hold it on were stupidly tight - way more than the prescribed 8Nm. So much so that one of them rounded in the head and I was unable to get it out. Damn previous owner!! Out of time, I have put it back together with a new filter and pan gasket (and fluid). T noticed the old pan gasket was very hard, and the fluid level was high. I took out a little over 4 litres and only put 3.5 L back in.
Hopefully the right fluid level and the new gasket might solve the weep while I think about how to remove the rounded bolt (and get a replacement handy).
Anybody know the MB part number?
EDIT: Mopar part is 05073877AA but I'd like to find the MB part number.
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