Never used them I also need to get manifold sorted but am still trying to find someone

Decided to sort out the manifold out one broken stud will not come out so going to have to drill and retap what size should I go upto

I think with mine it might have come lose or it has warped

Top front this time Tuesdays job I think I suspect it will need machining flat this time

I have done once with normal studs done about 28000 miles since and mine has been remapped

I have lost another stud this week so another fix it job

Sorted found a manifold stud that had become wedged against pulley so it's manifold stud replacing time again

Seems odd as when aircon starts up there is Deffo a rattle from aircon pump / pulley but there still is a whistle from somewhere

It seems to be charging ok at moment

As if it had locked up tight

The only one that feels tight is alternator

Pump off and checked then put back on and regased and still making noise My mate who does aircon is saying it's not the pump

No it's not the belt looking at the aircon pump the clutch isn't working and with belt off the pump is very hard to move and not smooth

I have a 2004 es with satnav and I wouldn't waste my time with it as it's to out of date

More perminant and seems to get loader as you go faster/ higher revs

Any anyone just changed the pulley or is it a complete new pump

My aircon started making a load whistling noise from aircon pulley

Don't need a special tool just do it in neutral

98k on my 04 plate and 197k on the 03 plate

Yes all four wheel where already off as I used the ramp at yard to make life easy