I have been running my valver engined 340 for about 8 months now since i built it and have come across a problem.

When i built it i left the power steering pump on from when it was in the clio but have ben running it dry

The other day it started to rattle badly, sounded like a bottom end rattle which worried me because its a pretty sound engine.

On closer inpection the sound was coming from the cam end of the engine so i wipped of the cam belt covers and took the aux drive belt of and ran it for a few seconds with no rattle.

I tried to turn the power steering pump and it just clunks around

Is there a way of sacking off the power steering pump all together and just running a belt from the crank to the water pump and alternator???

Cheers, Ben

If you're doing away with PS and relevant pulley measure with some string what you need.

Go to a bearing distributers with your old belt for profile match and show them what you need.

Shouldn't be a problem getting a suitable replacement.

Ditch all the Renault setup, get alternator brackets from either a 340 1.7 or a Volvo 440/460/480. Use the Renault alternator and a 6PK818 belt.
Adam

340GLT wrote:Ditch all the Renault setup, get alternator brackets from either a 340 1.7 or a Volvo 440/460/480. Use the Renault alternator and a 6PK818 belt.
Adam

What he said. Got mine here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-ALMERA-PRI ... _500wt_922

exactly the same belt as 6PK818 belt (length and width etc), just for a nissan, not a renault.

Got my 803 belt from GSF. They have them on special order, get something between 800 and 818 and you'll be laughing (818 is good but mine stretched too far)

many thanks guys, i have a spare 1700 lump kicking around so ill rob the bits off that,

cheers