Make sure, that you will get the Jaguar upgrade Kit. Check for Jaguar TSB "crankshaft pulley".

 

Your call I guess, but for the extra £130.00 or so, I would go for the upgrade (modified pulley etc.) - you won't risk getting the rattle / drumming back which, even if you only keep the car for a short time, is probably worth th additional cost. Is the car on it's last legs , or are you hoping to sell fairly soon ? If the latter, I would definately go for the modified pulley.

 

Sorry - make that "the extra £86.00" - there's one on Eebygum for £195 (plus Nectar points) and you total for the "standard" bits would come to £109.00 ! (Part no : C2S51547)

 

i am considering having this done in the new year, but just wondering if it is the tensioner that makes the rattle can this just not be changed obviously with a new belt or does the wheel rattle too hence the wider one being better

 

The rattle comes from the tensioner, but the reason the tensioner fails is the pulley wobbles and vibrates the belt, so if you just replace tensione and belt it will stop the rattle but the new tensioner won't last long and you'll have to do it again as it's a fiddly job I'd advise doing it right with the uprated kit

 

I did a post on this sometime last year.

I used an uprated 2.0d mondeo part from "Gates". Changed the belt and fitted a new tensioner at the same time. No noises or rattles after.

Originally my bottom pulley started to break up (the rubber infill), as an emergency repair I removed the pulley and welded it up (inner to outer). It ran better than ever before or probably since. I changed it after a day or two as it was not balanced, just a temp repair.

Hope this helps.

 

I got mine done about 3 months ago, what a differance got it from jag dealer got the full kit for £165 inc vat. Well worth it.

 

I I have the dreaded rattle from the pully area. Removed the panel but could not detect any obvious movement in the pully or tensioner area. No noticeable change in tone when selecting a/c. Getting the garage to look at it tomorrow. Any other nolses of note from that area?
Charles

 

when i changed my tensioner kit the pulley wheel was fine but the tensioner was proper kna####ed and making all the noise. i changed for the uprated pulley anyway.