B Class Squeaky Auxilary Belt

[Captain_Pug]

Evening folks, We have a 2005 '55' plate B class diesel in the family, however it suffers from a VERY squeaky Auxilary belt.

The belt was replaced just before christamas due to it being squeaky and a knocking noise coming from that area in the engine bay. The belt was slightly damaged and the sqeaking stopped for a while, now its back with avengance.

The car only does very short journeys and during this cold spell i imagine the battery and therfore the alternater will be taking a bit of a hamering, could this have anything to do with the SQUEAK!!

Thanks in advance.

Pug

;-)

 

[mattkh]

.....The belt was slightly damaged

Hi
In what fashion was the belt damaged and who changed it, a dealer or an indie ?

 

[Cole@MBS]

The pulley assembly on top of the alternator needs replacing, just done a A class which is the same!!!

 

[MB Service Centre]

The pulley assembly on top of the alternator needs replacing, just done a A class which is the same!!!

yep just as sam says these are comon on these engines

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Common problem Im afraid. Where the pulley isnt running true its destroying the belt and the noise is likely the worn pulley itself.

 

[Captain_Pug]

Hi
In what fashion was the belt damaged and who changed it, a dealer or an indie ?

The belt was a little 'feather edged'.

We had it done at an indie that we have used for years though not a Merc specialist

 

[Captain_Pug]

The pulley assembly on top of the alternator needs replacing, just done a A class which is the same!!!

What sort of money am i looking at for the work and is it a job for very good local (currently used for years), a merc indie (if so any recomendations very welcome) or a main dealer job.

Thanks

 

[MB Service Centre]

hi, not a main dealer job, if you know of independent mercedes guy then use him,

 

[mattkh]

Hi
Apparently the engine has to be lowered to get to this pulley, so an expensive job on this car.

 

[Cole@MBS]

Just over £100 for the pulleys and £25 ish for the belt then labour!!!

 

[drdre78]

ha just goes to show you that mercedes never fix there faults on cars just carry them over

 

[Captain_Pug]

Just over £100 for the pulleys and £25 ish for the belt then labour!!!

Thanks Sam.

For a mechanic who knows what he is doing what sort of time frame is necessary for the job, ball park figure.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Cole@MBS]

An hour!! not hard if you have the right tools!