Hello All. Please help! 

I have a Jag X-Type (2005; 2.5Litre Petrol). I bought this for my partner as a run around... Beautiful car; but unfortunately the radiator blew and we had to have this replaced.. When we collected the car; the engine was giving out an awful noise. I initially thought this was a water pump; but the noise is on the opposite side of the engine. The water pump was also replaced recently; so I have decided its not likely to be the issue. It sounds like a bearing has perhaps gone bad; to the left side of the engine? Does anyone have any suggestions on the noise, and where it may be coming from? I have done a YouTube Video of the engine which can be viewed here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFfCvYViF5w

I thank you all so much for helping! 

Liam. 

Welcome to the club, Liam.

I am no mechanic, but I think you could be correct about the bearing going.

I had an X type 2.5 AWD with a 2005 plate and it was very reliable and quiet, so I would look for a very good mechanic and get him to find out what the problem is.

Regards,

Peter. 

hi

by the sounds of that, if you pull the aux belt off and spin each pulley, you would feel the bad ones

also does it go quiet when you put air con on, could be aircon clutch

cheers

Joe