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colinn

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:42 pm

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as above - failed suddenly and completely on a roundabout on way home from work and scared the s**t out of me - thought I had lost all steering for a sec

and the battery warning light has come on

last week I posted about a screeching noise on turning at low speed but the nojse disappeared by itself so l didn't investigate further

must check steering fluid in a mo but sudden failure and battery warning seems odd

ideas anyone?

Lee

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:44 pm

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Your Aux belt has come off

burnmw

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:51 pm

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Location: Leicestershire

Lee wrote:

Your Aux belt has come off

Yup, this is your problem.

You can continue to drive the car but your battery will no longer be charging, so probably not a good idea. Oh and you will obviously have no power steering (but you've already found that bit out).

Wants a new aux belt, and check you've not damaged anything else in the process. Have heard of aux belts coming off at speed and going through the cam-belt cover.


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colinn

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:00 pm

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thanks guys for such quick and definite diagnosis - yes charging circuit is definitely a more immediate problem - will try and get it sorted in the morning

Lee

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:02 pm

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Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged. I did 50 miles with no aux belt Also your AC won't work either if you have it Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt

colinn

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:12 pm

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Lee wrote:

Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.

I did 50 miles with no aux belt

Also your AC won't work either if you have it

Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt

yeah just checked Haynes to see exactly what the belt does - I can mess about with in-car electrics but really don,t know enough about engines - hopefully can get it into a garage next door to work in the morning

burnmw

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:10 am

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Lee wrote:

Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.

I did 50 miles with no aux belt

Also your AC won't work either if you have it

Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt

What.. some of these cars still have working AC?? Surprised

colinn wrote:

Good luck getting that started Thumb Up


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Lee

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:32 am

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burnmw wrote:

Lee wrote:

Might be a idea to get the timing checked if the bottom pulley looks damaged.

I did 50 miles with no aux belt

Also your AC won't work either if you have it

Wants new tensioners/rollers and a belt

What.. some of these cars still have working AC??

Impossible if you have no aux belt

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