Grrrr (2 Viewers)

[ShiftZZ]

Stuck on the A11.
Battery light came on thenwarer temp gauge went to max, now waiting for the AA and Nationwide,, I think it's an alternator issue.

Not sure if it can be fixed roadside.


Grrrrr

 

[ShiftZZ]

Could be a fan belt?

 

[Wh05apk]

Sorry to hear hope you get it sorted soon, and cheaply!

Nice to meet you at Wells, thanks for coming and saying hello.

 

[ShiftZZ]

Sorry to hear hope you get it sorted soon, and cheaply!

Nice to meet you at Wells, thanks for coming and saying hello.

And younin your new van..

 

[Just smiffy]

Sounds like an auxiliary belts gone….

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[ShiftZZ]

Sounds like an auxiliary belts gone….

Easy fixable?

 

[nicholsong]

Dave,

Sorry to hear of breakdown.

Stab in the dark for diagnosis from me - are alternator and water pump driven by same belt? Snapped or maybe slipping badly as adjustment has slackened off?

I do not mind if you tell I am talking b*llocks.

Geoff

[EDIT Just smiffy beat me to it.]

 

[nicholsong]

Easy fixable?

If the breakdown has the right size belt.

If not, old trick was to make a belt out of a pair of tights - pity you have no need for those.

 

[tacr2man]

Sounds like belt gone , easy fix usually , if you have a fairly common base vehicle

 

[Badknee]

If not, old trick was to make a belt out of a pair of tights - pity you have no need for those.

Are you sure? Just sayin like

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[The Happy Hooker]

If the breakdown has the right size belt.

If not, old trick was to make a belt out of a pair of tights - pity you have no need for those.

Are you sure? Just sayin like

I've offered to crochet one as we have plenty of wool, no tights though unfortunately

 

[ANDKEZLULA]

Sounds like belt to me

 

[Just smiffy]

Yes Dave… for a garage awkward

Easy fixable?

on the side of the road and done from underneath normally…

 

[dazandandrea]

Yes Dave… for a garage awkward

on the side of the road and done from underneath normally…

You are talking about the belt aren't you ?

 

[ShiftZZ]

AA been, belt has come off, looks like possible tension damage and water pump.

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[Wh05apk]

AA been, belt has come off, looks like possible tension damage and water pump.



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What's happening now?

 

[ShiftZZ]

What's happening now?

Waiting for a recovery vehicle then back home to a garage near by...

 

[Wh05apk]

Not a good end to your trip, hopefully the saving in diesel to get home will offset some of the cost of a new belt, and no further damage done.

 

[ShiftZZ]

No place to stand away from the van, so staying inside, not great.

 

[ShiftZZ]

Got picked up, dropped off in Thetford, now waiting for the next truck to bring us to a garage ear home , could be after 11pm, effing useless, then a,walk home to pick up a car..
Looks like the fan belt and water pump..

Long day.

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[pappajohn]

If the breakdown has the right size belt.

If not, old trick was to make a belt out of a pair of tights - pity you have no need for those.

Which doesn't work.
I tried it and it lasted seconds.
In any case, that doesn't apply to multi groove belts, only old V belts.

 

[pappajohn]

We had a handful of old V belts on each truck.
You could usually find one that would suffice.... Maybe have to shoehorn it on or maybe a bit slack at full tension but always got the customer mobile with the warning..... Go get the correct one fitted ASAP

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Got picked up, dropped off in Thetford, now waiting for the next truck to bring us to a garage ear home , could be after 11pm, effing useless, then a,walk home to pick up a car..
Looks like the fan belt and water pump..

Long day.

Could have been worse.( like tomorrow) It is a Sunday afterall.

 

[pappajohn]

Got picked up, dropped off in Thetford, now waiting for the next truck to bring us to a garage ear home

Main reason I won't use AA.
If you're a long way from home it can be next day before you get home.
It's time they abandoned the rediculous relay system.

 

[The Happy Hooker]

And we are finally home,12 hours after the first call to the AA (well, Nationwide breakdown really).

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[ANDKEZLULA]

Whoever does it get them to check the alternator over run pulley(if it has one) they can lock up and throw the belt

 

[ShiftZZ]

Garage will get it sorted..

 

[Phill D]

Hope it’s sorted quickly and without any issues Dave.
Bit of a nightmare for you.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Dave,

Sorry to hear of breakdown.

Stab in the dark for diagnosis from me - are alternator and water pump driven by same belt? Snapped or maybe slipping badly as adjustment has slackened off?

I do not mind if you tell I am talking b*llocks.

Geoff

[EDIT Just smiffy beat me to it.]

Usually if they are slipping they squeal like a stuffed pig.