Hi All
Well, what a lot of feedback!
Yes, it was the crankshaft pulley right at the bottom.
It's opened up a few options as to which way to go.
Buy New
Repair - (forklift rubber bonding company)
Secondhand.

The car has clocked up 185,000. Thinking back to a couple of years ago, when I went to France on hols and it broke down due to the aircon pulley seizing up, that could have caused the primary damage by putting a load on the crankshaft pulley causing it to "unbond itself", and has gradually deteriorated since. So, if you have a 2.5, unless you have had an aircon pulley seize, I don't think it is that common a problem.

Regards shredding of the belt, if the bottom pulley starts to go out of line due to the rubber deteriorating and becoming soft and spongey, that would make sense.

The cheapest option would be a secondhand one. What Peugot do I need to be looking for to get a pulley for the 2.5 engine - is it the 605?

Second Option repair by rebonding which would make it as good as new. Does anyone know of any rebonding companies?

Thanks for all the replies

shoestring

Hi shoestring,

I know Watts tyres do forklift wheel bonding so don't know if they could help.

I've just found this link on ebay to a German seller. Not speaking German, I presume it's a pattern part, but it does say it fits the 2.5TD Brake (estate).

http://cgi.ebay.de/Riemenscheibe-entkoppel...114129004r34511

Well, to be fair he's quoting the correct part number so if it is a pattern his homework/reference
is OK. Shame the £ is worth about a euro now mind. Check his postage fees from Germany very
carefully as they may well chuff the price back up to the sold by your local friendly Citroen Parts
man. I've had good and very bad experiences from dealing with German ebay sellers where in
one instance I was left without the £200+ quid paid for what turned out to be a duff computer
component AND the item when I was asked to send it back for a replacement...

...anyhow; good old Babblefish online translator comes up with:

Wheel for crankshaft, decouples Citroen/Peugeot various Citroen/Peugeot OE-NR.: 0515.H3
New part Euro 99, - Wheel Dispatch Euro 5,95 within Germany Sample picture does not
correspond to the original Decoupled wheel for crankshaft for various Citroen/Peugeot models
Specifications/measures: Number of ribs: 5 for which vehicles of these articles fits can following
list be taken: etc etc

Andrew

Thanks for the translation Andrew. I'll send an email to enquire about postage costs to see if its worth it.

Here are some pics from Planete-Citroen showing failure of a 2.1TD (Xantia) pulley to illustrate Steve's point. I will be keeping a close eye on mine from now on with the paint mark check.
A search on French ebay showed the pulley is available for about £68 delivered (assuming the pound pauses its current freefall against the Euro). However I didn't see a 2.5TD version on offer.

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/2100/1002899dd3.jpg

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/7768/1002900mv1.jpg

Ken

Hi All
I finally got delivery of a new pulley today from a french Ebayer. Brand New inc delivery €70.80 EUR.
(My brother suggested the following search).
To find pulleys for XM's on Ebay put the following address into your browser :- http://shop.ebay.fr/items/_W0QQ_nkwZPOULIE...fromZR40QQ_mdoZ


Make sure you have got your ebay setting to search worldwide. You can also put in the search bar on Ebay the following:- POULIE PEUGEOT BOXER.

The ebay sellers name was w_webautopieces_com

Happy hunting!