Help!-Noise from water pump & unknown dash switch

[wessexrfc]

Can you help? Ive a 2004 3R and i have recently noticed a noise coming from what i thought was the water pump drive pully wheel bearing. I sprayed some servce spray onto the drive point of the water pump and it stopped. I removed the belt and manualy tested the pump(by turning by hand) and the pump seems fine. The sound once the engine is warm sounds like a dry bearing, the belt i took off seemed in good condition, the car has done 12000 miles with full service. Do you guys think its the belt or pump or somthing else??? My other question is on the dash below the foglight switch and to the right i have another swithch that looks the same, any idea what its for????!!!! Many thanks Paul

[daddysumo]

Try lightly greasing the belt and the switch is a spare.

Steve

[wessexrfc]

Thanks Steve Ill try that-Paul

[art411y]

had this on my escort cossie.i replaced everything and it was still there .a1 motorsports said put a blob or 2 of valve lapping paste on the belt .never had a prob since

[AMG Merc]

Silicon spray is always my first port of call.

[rsnoble]

[im gunna try that on my cossie, as iv tryed everyting to shut it up,



quote=art411y]had this on my escort cossie.i replaced everything and it was still there .a1 motorsports said put a blob or 2 of valve lapping paste on the belt .never had a prob since
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[mr-manners]

My other question is on the dash below the foglight switch and to the right i have another swithch that looks the same, any idea what its for????!!!! Many thanks Paul[/quote]

I have read a previous thread on here regarding the switch..and it does nowt!

Seem to remember it was going to be used for something but never needed it,bit vague sorry but at least you wont need to worry your switching something on you shouldnt be!

oh and welcome, i too am a recent new owner of a 2004 3r and it has 12000!

syd

Edited by mr-manners on Monday 12th January 17:22

[AMG Merc]

AFAIR the design was going to include a 2-setting boost and that switch was planned to be one of the settings. It does nothing and it is so difficult to get the panel off and on again that it's best left alone.

[wessexrfc]

Many thanks for all your advice, keep up the good work