FIRSTLY ID JUST LIKE TO SAY I FEEL YOUR PAIN BROTHER,,
AND I AM IN NO WAY SAYING THE OTHER GUYS ARE WRONG BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS ALL OUR OPINIONS ARE 2ND GUESS AT BEST,
BUT BEFORE YOU TRY SOME OF THE MORE INTRICATE SOLUTIONS, TRY THIS,,
IVE HAD THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY,, BUT ONLY WHEN COLD, IT DROVE ME CRACKERS FOR MONTHS !!!!!
IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIRCONDITIONING PULLY THAT WAS SHAGGED,,,
THE LUMPYNESS OF A COLD START IS ENOUGH TO MAGNIFY THE RATTLE,
YOU CAN ALSO ACTUALLY MAKE THE CAR RATTLE IF YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, WITH HANDBREAK ON AND SLOWLY DIP THE CLUTCH TO PUT THE ENGINE UNDER STRAIN,, THIS WILL REALLY MAGNIFY IT
ME AND MY MATE WHO IS ALSO MY MECHANIC SUSSED IT OUT,
IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT ENOUGH, AND BEFORE YOU 1ST START YOUR CAR, PULL THE BELT OFF AND RUN FOR A MINUTE OR SO, BUT NO LONGER !
IF YOU DONT HEAR THE SOUND YOUR HALF WAY THERE,,,
NEXT,, ROTATE THE AIR CON PULLY IN A QUICK MOTION CLOCK WISE AND ANTY CLOCKWISE, ALMOST AS IF YOUR SHAKING IT AND ALSO RATTLE IT ON ITS AXIS,,
IM PRETTY CONFIDENT YOUR GUNNA HEAR THAT NOISE THATS BEEN DRIVING YOU CRACKERS COMING FROM IT !!!
AIR CON PULLEYS ARENT TOO EXPENSIVE EITHER AND APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM
I WAS OVER THE MOON WHEN WE FINALLY GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF IT, MINE RUNS SWEET AS A NUT NOW
GOOD LUCK WITH IT MUCKA,, LET US KNOW HOW YOU GET ON !