Re: [doc] Thanks Chrispy!

[Paul McKay <deloreanpaul@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Funny, my car, vin 6042 'McFly', has started this squeaking noise too. It appears from cold and lasts a few mins, disappears and then comes back and eventually goes away all together until the next time you start it.
   
  Belt seems to be fine, but must investigate this one further. Looking forward to some spring/summer trouble free driving.
   
  Paul McKay

Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  We've got a car in at the moment that was eating alternator belts and 
they kept appearing to be "coming lose". The water pump bearing was shot 
causing the belt to slip on the crankshaft pulley, making it very shiny 
and squealing when cold, and over time, stretching the belt.

My own alternator belt snapped on the way back from LeMans. The first 
most obvious sign this has happenned, before the temp starts to go up, 
is that the battery light comes on. Both Nick and I had taken spare 
belts for just such an occasion!

Martin

Mat Clarke wrote:

>Dear all...
>
>A little lesson remembered...
>
>Having had my everyday car stolen off my driveway - ( yes, 
>they 'fished' my car keys from 7 feet through the letterbox!!) 
>Frenchy is being driven a lot more than I would like.
>
>One of the fan belts started squeaking on startup, but only lasted 
>about 3 minutes.
>
>Chris P had told me on handover nearly 2 years ago now, "keep 
>looking at the temp. gauge!" Too many engines unnecessarily go to 
>PRV heaven.
>
>So after a couple more minutes I noticed the temp. going into the 
>caution range! Eek...the belt had snapped off!
>
>Literally passing a garage forecourt, pulled in and with a little 
>help from the AA man and his trip to Halfords, the rest is history!
>
>Frenchys engine actually has very low mileage, so it could have had 
>a very short life........
>
>Frenchy rides again thankfully.
>
>Keep checking your T's and P's!
>
>Mat Clarke
>Frenchy
>#3866
>DOC 100
>
>
>  
>




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