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Mistamist

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 22:21

Drive belt/Auxillery drive belt/alternator belt/fan belt. get a new one from halfords or somewhere, loosen the aternator, take the old one off, clip the new one on and tension the alternator and tighten. should be about 5mm movement when you puch on the belt with reasonable force.


Corsa^Dan

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 22:07

yeh as said it 99% your fanbelt (aux belt) quite a few names for it 10min job too change 2


Adam-D

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 21:34

a lot of difference

cambelt is toothed so if that slips you engine goes bye bye

yours is the, drivebelt/fanbelt same thing its the belt that drives the alternator its only about £5 from halfords its not hard to fit either

[Edited on 20-12-2004 by Adam-D]


Wallace

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 21:26

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
if its when you accelerate its your drivebelt slipping


Yer its when i accelerate:|

it aint arf embarasing :|

whats difference between drivebelt and cambelt?

[Edited on 20-12-2004 by Wallace]


myke

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 21:21

belt tension ?


Adam-D

 posted on 20th Dec 04 at 21:21

if its when you accelerate its your drivebelt slipping


Wallace

 Icon depicting mood of post posted on 20th Dec 04 at 21:13

omg, was drivin thru town today just after it had been raining, and i thought it went away.

THEN it came back...FULL ON HORRIBLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE ITS LIKE A SQUALIN NOISE. i cant think of the right word to describe it, apart from fookin annoying.

any idea what it is?!