Vvt solenoid

[Eliminator]

Hi guys, my VVT solenoid needs replacing as its making a noise on idle, well its that or the pulley so to diagnose which 1 it is thats wrong im hoping to replace my vvt solenoid with a good second hand part and if the noise goes away then i shall buy a new one, if not then ill have to replace the pulley, local dealer said it would be 462 quid. so im hoping its the soldenoid. i have a 1.6 s40i 2000 year, anyone got a vvt solenoid cheapish would be great.

[Rufe]

I can understand what you are doing, seems a sensible way around this. I can only offer the bad news though that to be honest you will probably find its the pulley, as oppose to the solenoid, from my experiences here.

I can give you our prices for these items, as allways they are for brand new genuine items, in case it helps you or anyone else that may stumble accross this thread in the future -

SOLENOID & GASKET: [9454789 & 30731212]
Retail Price £111.78 / Our Price £95.05 inc vat
Postage: £2.80 Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded Delivery

VVT PULLEY: [6900015]
Retail Price £132.83 / Our Price £112.90 inc vat
Postage: £4.20 Royal Mail Standard Parcel Force

Availability:
Order will be dispatched the next working day if ordered by 4:30pm

If you wish to go ahead and place this order then please call me on our direct parts telephone number, 01792 790066, to make the payment and to provide delivery details. We are open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We accept most major credit and debit cards.

Hope that helps,

Simon

[Eliminator]

hi i have a very good mechanic but is there a tool for doin the pulley that i can buy.

[Eliminator]

come on guys anyone got any idea on how to change the vvt pulley, someone on ere must have done it or gide me on making a tool to lock the cams to get it done.

[modman]

ive got a spare solenoid but it dosent have the gasket.

[Eliminator]

thanks anyway - got a new solenoid, got a new pulley, changed solenoid noise still there so now i need to change the pulley or rather my mechanic does but he says he needs the tool to lock the cams at tdc.

[Eliminator]

Hi guys (again)
im really desperate to get this pulley changed in my car, cant afford to go to the local dealer as he wants nearly 500 quid to do the job.With no job moneys pretty sparse.Me and the family are coming down to SPRINGBOK Farm campsite in alfold in july and would really like it replaced before we set off from here in scotland. i have the pulley the timings been done not that long ago, so if anyone can help with the special tool needed to get the pulley changed it would be muchly appreciated.

[Guohong]

Originally Posted by Rufe

I can understand what you are doing, seems a sensible way around this. I can only offer the bad news though that to be honest you will probably find its the pulley, as oppose to the solenoid, from my experiences here.

I can give you our prices for these items, as allways they are for brand new genuine items, in case it helps you or anyone else that may stumble accross this thread in the future -

SOLENOID & GASKET: [9454789 & 30731212]
Retail Price £111.78 / Our Price £95.05 inc vat
Postage: £2.80 Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded Delivery

VVT PULLEY: [6900015]
Retail Price £132.83 / Our Price £112.90 inc vat
Postage: £4.20 Royal Mail Standard Parcel Force

Availability:
Order will be dispatched the next working day if ordered by 4:30pm

If you wish to go ahead and place this order then please call me on our direct parts telephone number, 01792 790066, to make the payment and to provide delivery details. We are open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We accept most major credit and debit cards.

Hope that helps,

Simon

I've got exactly the same problem, believe it's the pulley gone wrong...
But can I run the car with the solenoid unplugged? do any damage?