rb5 286

iTrader: (2)

heard a funny noise from under the bonnet after driving home from work for 3/4hr.

open bonnet and indentified the noise.

the belt that goes on the air con pulley had split into 3 bits and some how didnt get caught up with the cam belt!!!! PHEW!!!!

i count myself bloody lucky!!

Phil

Very Lucky indeed

Leslie

Lucky it did not get entangled, but haven't you got covers over the cambelt?

Les

Scooby96

complete belt change for you then - wouldnt risk not getting it done incase its the cambelt next!

Scooby96

oops double post!

[Edited by Scooby96 - 8/14/2003 1:50:10 PM]

ozzy

for a 2nd I though this was another Atkins thread

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

Don't you mean the altenator belt? The cam belt is tucked away under its cover, none of it is exposed.

Attu

I was going to say you would be very unlucky for it to get to the cam belt as its tucked away under the plastic cover...glad every thing was ok though.

Andy

rb5 286

iTrader: (2)

yep my mistake, although the alternator belt got damaged, loads of chucnks are missing so they have both been replaced

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

had a fanbelt go on a cav turbo and it took out 2 valvesand i only thought the cam belts done this, i was lucky as i heard a noise aswell and it snapped when i stopped

darkblueturbo

Rb5, hope you get her all sorted ASAP - I don't like seeing scoobies that are ill... especially your RB5...

Diva said thanx for the stickers btw - she's well chuffed with them. I will e-mail you about more soon

skiddus_markus

If a belt snaps it can still jam the ancillery it's powering and cause damage to the crank,head etc.Air con normally has a clutch though so if any were to go then probably best that.

[Edited by skiddus_markus - 8/17/2003 10:08:07 AM]