Re: [doc] Thanks Chrispy!

["Mat Clarke" <matclarke@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right, the first thing I noticed was the battery light, which 
came on within 20 seconds of the belt snapping (I found where it 
fell on the floor later the next day)....then the temp. creeping 
into the caution range.....


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd 
<martin@xxxx> 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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