MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Weston on April 12, 2012, 08:29:02 pm

Title: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: Weston on April 12, 2012, 08:29:02 pm
Driving back from work I heard a loud bang & a rattle so pulled over to check what it was. Nothing obvious. I set off again noticing the vibration from the engine when under load felt different and stronger.

I took the car straight to the mechanic I use. Upon inspection there's an air con pipe touching the belt that's on the left of the engine (looking from front) So its off the road for now, but I don't understand what could've happened? Either the engine moved, mounts were fitted a couple of months back, or the pipe moved.

Has anyone experienced this or got any ideas as to what may be going on?
Title: Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: Phil Miller on April 12, 2012, 08:31:09 pm
by the sounds of it you do have a mount issue mate
Title: Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: Weston on April 12, 2012, 08:32:17 pm
Quote from: Phil Miller on April 12, 2012, 08:31:09 pm
by the sounds of it you do have a mount issue mate

Cheers Phil I thought it would be, especially as they're a recent addition. The engine seems solidly in place though
Title: Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: bacillus on April 12, 2012, 10:09:20 pm
Is your dog bone mount ok as it's been known to break causing the engine to move forward.
Title: Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: Weston on April 12, 2012, 10:39:55 pm
Quote from: bacillus on April 12, 2012, 10:09:20 pm
Is your dog bone mount ok as it's been known to break causing the engine to move forward.

It'll be checked tomorrow, could well have broken but I hope not  :sad1:
Title: Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
Post by: Weston on April 13, 2012, 03:08:17 pm
Turns out a bracket holding the air con pipe work failed allowing one of the pipes to move towards the belt. So now I just need to work out which piece of pipe needs replacing before the warm weather comes  :smiley: