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Luckiest guy of the day?
« on: 19 March 2007, 19:30:08 »
Do I qualify for being extremely lucky?

Driving home from Grimsby today, 10mls from home battery light started to glow/pulse didn't come on fully, just glowed then went out then glowed a bit etc, quite hypnotic.  Bu**er I thought, have the alternator bearings/regulator  finally given up ( got all the parts, haven't got round to fitting them yet  :-[ )

Got 2mls from home, still glowing, when EML came on  :o within half a mile the abs,tc, and airbag light had all come on (engine still running) then I lost rev counter, speedo, fuel gauge, the computer was telling me that there was a problem with the autobox and my headlights and on top of that, there was no power steering  :o :o :o :o

Managed to nurse the car home, every so often the dash returned to normal and the car was ok, then it would go again  :'(

Parked the car on the drive and popped bonnet could hear a knocking noise placed hand on top of cam cover felt like it was coming from there, S**t better switch engine off.

Had another look and this is what I found :o



The Aux belt tensioner had disintergrated  :o




Amazingly the belt had stayed on !!  all became clear, the belt was not doing its job as it was loose (have checked belt, no signs of damage, new one on order)




Managed to get a new pulley from the local VX stealer £23 complete assembly was £58. Took  10 mins to put on   :y





Doesn't look nice, does it.



Dash doesn't light up like a christmas tree anymore, will be keeping an eye on the pulley, just in case.


So my job for next day off will be sort out alternator bearings/regulator and fit new Aux drive belt, should be fun.

so, lucky or what ?   :y
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #1 on: 19 March 2007, 19:34:56 »
Lucky Lucky Lucky  :P

Good pics too.

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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #2 on: 19 March 2007, 19:35:48 »
That doesn't look at all nice!

I'd make sure you're supplied with the correct length belt when you replace it. There were recently a spate of belts that were too tight, knackering the tensioner. A search on here will pull up the relevant threads. Make sure there's still some slack in the self-adjuster when it's fitted.

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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #3 on: 19 March 2007, 19:38:11 »
.. and is that 7 in your avatar your "other car" ?  :y

I've got a Westfield.

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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #4 on: 19 March 2007, 19:40:14 »
Can I have your Guardian Angels phone number?  Or, has she got a sister..
DC :y
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #5 on: 19 March 2007, 19:40:55 »
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That doesn't look at all nice!

I'd make sure you're supplied with the correct length belt when you replace it. There were recently a spate of belts that were too tight, knackering the tensioner. A search on here will pull up the relevant threads. Make sure there's still some slack in the self-adjuster when it's fitted.

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"Jeeesus" you were lucky If I were you I'd do the lottery on wednesday :y
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #6 on: 19 March 2007, 19:44:34 »
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That doesn't look at all nice!

I'd make sure you're supplied with the correct length belt when you replace it. There were recently a spate of belts that were too tight, knackering the tensioner. A search on here will pull up the relevant threads. Make sure there's still some slack in the self-adjuster when it's fitted.

Kevin

As far as I'm aware the belt and tensioner have never been replaced, no mention of them in the sevices I had done before I started doing the jobs my self. car has been fine since I got it 3yrs ago, so I am assuming it was a natural failure.
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #7 on: 19 March 2007, 19:46:21 »
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.. and is that 7 in your avatar your "other car" ?  :y

I've got a Westfield.

Kevin

Yes it's my other car, a Locost, built from the ground up. I have a build diary at www.lumby.freeserve.co.uk
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #8 on: 19 March 2007, 19:47:58 »
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That doesn't look at all nice!

I'd make sure you're supplied with the correct length belt when you replace it. There were recently a spate of belts that were too tight, knackering the tensioner. A search on here will pull up the relevant threads. Make sure there's still some slack in the self-adjuster when it's fitted.

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"Jeeesus" you were lucky If I were you I'd do the lottery on wednesday :y

I think that's an exellent idea  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 19 March 2007, 21:12:38 »
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Can I have your Guardian Angels phone number?  Or, has she got a sister..
DC :y


 ;D  dial 0800-GABRIEL  ;D
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #10 on: 19 March 2007, 21:25:55 »
Yep somebody was smiling on you today :y
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #11 on: 19 March 2007, 21:26:58 »
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That doesn't look at all nice!

I'd make sure you're supplied with the correct length belt when you replace it. There were recently a spate of belts that were too tight, knackering the tensioner. A search on here will pull up the relevant threads. Make sure there's still some slack in the self-adjuster when it's fitted.

Kevin

Think that was autovaux who seem to be supplying to tight belts.....vx dealer belts ok  :y
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #12 on: 19 March 2007, 22:34:59 »
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Think that was autovaux who seem to be supplying to tight belts.....vx dealer belts ok  

That's it. I think there were some discussions after the cam belt day.

Kevin
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #13 on: 20 March 2007, 09:30:56 »
Yeh.....the gates aux belts dont seem very good.......poor V groving and a bit tight...
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Re: Luckiest guy of the day?
« Reply #14 on: 20 March 2007, 10:00:18 »
Doesn't the water pump run from the aux drive belt? I hope your car hasn't overheated from the belt being loose.
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