Most likely you're hearing the miserable waterpump "idler" pulley - the water pump pulley on the 16v cars is a two-piece affair with a piece of plastic (or emery cloth) between the two pulleys. As they insulation wears, the two pulleys make a horrible racket. The best fix is to eliminate the two pulley system (although I can't remember the part numbers).
--- [email protected] wrote: > It sounds like if could be the clutch in the A/C pully. > Even if the A/C isn't running the pump is still spinning. > > > > > > From: CyberJock <[email protected]> > > Date: 2004/01/12 Mon PM 01:32:18 EST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] new alternator > > > > Although its a 8v 1997 GTI..I still gotta ask..I too am hearing a > noise that seemed like > > a going bad alternator. I sounds awful..so I changed out my > alternator last night..and > > that noise still persists...I am not running the A/C...the sounds > is constant at idle.. > > can't really hear it when the car is in motion. What else could I > check? Waterpump? > > Air pump? Do air pumps really go "bad"? The car has 76,000 > original miles on it. > > > > Thanks! > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > Alts have a tendency to go bad. > > I've heard that the bosch bearings rarely go bad, but over time > I'm sure all bearings will go bad. > > > > When you do install a new alt be sure not to over tension the alt > belt. The uneven load can stress the bearings in the alt, causing > it to prematurely wear the bearings. > > > > Good Luck. > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > From: Brian > > > Date: 2004/01/12 Mon PM 12:02:04 EST > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] new alternator > > > > > > So a few days ago I noticed a new noise at idle under the hood. > I > > > thought it was my a/c compressor on its way out, but > apparently, it was > > > the alternator. > > > > > > I guess the bearings are seizing up, as the alt/batt light > started > > > flickering, combined with squealing from the alt belt. I pulled > it, and > > > it is now very difficult to turn. > > > > > > It only has 105k miles on it, which seems low to me. > > > > > > Laters, > > > Brian > > > -- > > > 1989 GLI Wolfsburg Ed. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > > > > 1 > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
