Bloody Cosworths grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[psygnosis]

Hi All

What a day i had yesterday.

Driving the cossie when the alternator belt decided to snap and somehow got caught under the water pump belt and take that off aswell.


Didnt really want to drive it home as no water passing round the turbo or engine and i was a good 5-6 miles from home. so waited for my dad to give me a toe home.

woudnt have minded but i aint used the car for two months

Only postive thing is i wasnt 60 miles from home.

Was supposed to be going battelsbridge sunday but wont have time to fix it now


I suppose its all part of cossie ownership lol

[Simon T]

the joys eh?

[99 JON]

Assuming your engine wasnt red hot already ,i reckon you could have made it home 5-6 miles without water pump or alternator

[aaroncast]

big job to change??

[JHS]

The alternator and water pump are on the same belt, replacing it shouldt take long

[Tore_TJ]

5min if you've done it before but I'm wondering about the two belts snapping? Has it got a 2wd set up?

[Chris1974]

For what the belts cost I'd look to replace them every 5yrs or so. Or atleast check them when the car is serviced.

[psygnosis]

5min if you've done it before but I'm wondering about the two belts snapping? Has it got a 2wd set up?

Nope 4WD setup

Mate belive me you coudnt make it up. things like this always happens to me just things you woudnt belive lol

Never done one before so will take me about 15 hours.

[Tore_TJ]

I was thinking about the fact you should only have one belt It's quite easy mate so don't worry Just take your time

[psygnosis]

Assuming your engine wasnt red hot already ,i reckon you could have made it home 5-6 miles without water pump or alternator

Yeah was hot was driving for about an 3/4 of an hour before it happened.

[psygnosis]

I was thinking about the fact you should only have one belt It's quite easy mate so don't worry Just take your time

Sorry my fault forgot to say that i have air con so that would be on the right hand side of the car (if we are looking at it face on with turbo on the left) so that would use the 2nd belt

[Tore_TJ]

That explains it all

[Scouse]

Fan belt versus engine blown. I know which one I'd choose! Count yourself lucky!!!



Scouse.

[tommi]

That could happen any car really but I do know where your coming from though cosworths