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So I was driving along tonight and I hear a horrible noise from the engine, then the power steering goes, the battery light comes on and the dash lights dim. I have to keep driving for less than 1km as I'm following a mate to their place. Lots of strange sound coming from the engine, which suddenly stopped after a little bit. When I park up, a belt is missing and some wires are hanging down underneath and oil is coming out of the sump (it may have been doing that for a while though). Here are the pics. Can you help please? Whats the damage?

Underneath first.









The engine bay where the belt used to be

your power steering belt i think

Both belts are gone... and they've taken the crank angle sensor wiring with it. Been pulling high rev's haven't you AJ *wiggles finger in non approval manner*

Bennoz wrote:Both belts are gone... and they've taken the crank angle sensor wiring with it. Been pulling high rev's haven't you AJ *wiggles finger in non approval manner*

Me? So can this be fixed in my mates car park? What do you mean "both belts are gone"?

There are 2 belts, 1 for power steering & air con, 1 for alternator. I cant see any remnants of either. They are 20 odd bucks a pop for replacements, but my main concern is the wiring to the crank angles sensor that has been ripped. We need to check whether the sensor itself is ok.

Are you free at all this weekend?

Haha, you'd better catch me early, it looks like getting messy here. Im working on cars now & also have the packets that my belts came in so you can pop up to auto one & get replacements.

feel sorry for you AJ, i saw the photo above and honestly my jaw dropped thinking ... isn't there suppose to be a belt there?

i'm sure if you buy Bennoz some *gift* he'll be happy to help you out

^^ He knows the score

Bennoz wrote: have the packets that my belts came in so you can pop up to auto one & get replacements.

Feck, I'm trying to move house this weekend too and the feckign washing machine isn't working so we've had to go to the inlaws. Can I borrow you tomorrow afternoon please? Will outone be open then? Cheers.

Oh, and at the inlaws there is a letter from the RTA waiting for me telling me that my licence has expired. Wicked!

What's the verdict??

We think it's the Air con/power steering belt and the alternator belt. I've bought one and had to order the other. Possible the cranik sensor has been pulled out but won't know that until the belts are back on. I hope to do this on Tuesday night.

Hope is hasn't done too much damage.

Me too. Its going to be Wednesday night now. Gives me 1 week to get it ready for WSID or I have to pull out.

So that was a sh*t of a job. I was up until after midnight last night (although I started after 9pm). I had lost the power stearing/air con belt and the alternator belt. I dunno if you've tried this before but you have to undo one of the pulls two get the power stearing belt on first and it was on tighter than a very tight thing. It' took ages to get off and I've preety much rounded it now. I had to take the wheel and inner guard out to get to it. Just as I was about to give up, it came undone and the belt went on fine. Then I had to undo the one for the alternator. It's in the hardest place to get to and I just could not get it undone. The car started fine and I was able to drive it home, with dim lights. About half way home, the traction control light came on and stayed on so maybe this is what the wire is for that was hanging down. Anyway, I have a mobile mechanice coming out on Tuesday to fit the alternator belt and find where the wire has to go and what it's for. I hope it's ready for WSID the next day. Fingers crossed.

AJ wrote: I have a mobile mechanice coming out on Tuesday to fit the alternator belt and find where the wire has to go and what it's for.

This would be Ben??

JOeJOe wrote:

AJ wrote: I have a mobile mechanice coming out on Tuesday to fit the alternator belt and find where the wire has to go and what it's for.

This would be Ben??

nope tis JOHN! bens mobile mechanic!

Johns a good man

Bennoz wrote:Johns a good man

so is jono