Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:30:31 GMT From: "Ask The MasterTech" <Tsykesnopsamd.rr.com> Subject: Re: broken belt on '87 turbo
Hi Carole, I would be happy to help you with information regarding your car. What generally happens with the belts are one belt fails and then decides to take the rest of the belts with them. Occassionally the water pump fails causing the belts to fly off. Hopefully, this will help? If you need further assistance please email me protechnopsamath.net TW <chackettnopsamp.rr.com> wrote in message news:HDKc5.16578$PD4.569352nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > First of all, I am a female and know SQUAT about cars so I am at the mercy > of my auto mechanic. > > Last night while driving home a belt went on my car. It bounced around > inside the engine for awhile (I didn't realize what the noise was), then the > red (battery) light went on. I managed to get home (about 5 miles) - I'm > thinking it was the alternator belt (?). > > It is at my local mechanic right now - he could tell me anything and since I > don't know much more than nothing I am pretty much at his mercy. I gave him > the belt since it was still hanging on inside the engine so he could just > replace it, but that has not been my luck with auto mechanics. I can't > afford to take it to "THE" Saab dealer in my area. > > Would anyone like to enlighten me so I sound like I know what I am talking > about when I get the phone call ("uh....it looks like you're going to need a > new engine..."). > > Thanks, > > Carole > >
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