Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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The fan belt on my old GTE has been doing a little screeching recently (put down to wet weather)
but I just came back from lunch and the little engine management light came on... my stereo made a nasty crackle and went off... and then as I got back to work it was coughing spluttering and generally running like a dog, so I let the revs drop....... and the engine cut out
now it wont even turn over!
So this is probably a stupid question, but I take it my battery just went dead...? Would this cause the engine management to make an appearance and the car to run like a pig? And will a set of jump leads save the day?
Thankingyou please
Rich
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
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a snapped fan belt does make the engine management come on.........has the belt definitely snapped then??
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Siberia
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normally the battery light would come on for a fan belt snapping....
anyways new belt and either charge or buy a new battery....
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Ditch
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Right, just had a chance to take a proper look.
I already knew the belt was slack... but this is ridiculous!! Its looser than a drunk essex girl
what do I need to adjust it?
managed to locate a 13mm but tools are in short supply as im at work 
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
normally the battery light would come on for a fan belt snapping....
anyways new belt and either charge or buy a new battery....
Half my digi-dash dissapeared over the weekend so petrol, battery, and oil pressure lights have all gone on holiday for now!
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3CorsaMeal
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sounds like ur having fun with vauxhalls again m8
they're great aren't they? 
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Fad
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check the earth strap similar thing happend to me
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
normally the battery light would come on for a fan belt snapping....
anyways new belt and either charge or buy a new battery....
Half my digi-dash dissapeared over the weekend so petrol, battery, and oil pressure lights have all gone on holiday for now!
hmm... maybe something more complicated wrong there so...
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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doesnt the fan belt keep the battery running? if the fan belts gone and the battery is/was dying then surely that would explain the digi dash not operating properly???
Ditch u bitch
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3CorsaMeal
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or is Ditch using the header tank as a hubbly?
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Ditch
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Nah there is a loose connection for half the dash. It dissapears, then re-appears as and when it feels like it. Will fix it one day!
For now its sorted though, I hunted down a 13mm spanner and moved alternator back to tighten the fan belt belt.
Then jump started her up first time 
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
or is Ditch using the header tank as a hubbly?
Fcuk, sh!t, rumbled!
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bradfincham
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you will need 2 13mm spanners and push the alternator towards the bulkhead and tighten up.
Mine always slips and needs tightening up often!
If its loose it will drain the battery hence it wotn run!!
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Siberia
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is the battery LED in your display working? maybe it was on all this but the bulb was fecked?
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
you will need 2 13mm spanners and push the alternator towards the bulkhead and tighten up.
Mine always slips and needs tightening up often!
If its loose it will drain the battery hence it wotn run!!
Only had the one 13mm, so it took a little cursing and knuckle scraping to get the bastid to sit right!!
fcuk knows how mechanics do that all day, if thats an easy job I hate to think what the fiddly sh!t is like!!
I did feel a small sense of acheivement when she fired up again though
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3CorsaMeal
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a job's never done till your bleeding
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