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You lost your serp belt... Posted by turrbo [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: MI-Roger - Dean - Others - Disaster has struck, Tim, Sun, 16 Jan 2005 12:51:40 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Either it came off the pulley due to a pulley issue or (less likely) the belt itself snapped. The fact that there was a noise before leads me to believe that it was a pulley issue.
When you lose the belt, you lose the engine driven accesories, such as the power steering. The alternator loses power, hence the battery light, and the engine rapidly overheats, since the water pump is also driven by the belt. Thats why the fan stayed on, trying to cool the engine.
As for the smoke prior to the belt issue, I have no idea what could have caused that. Since you only drive half a mile, I don't think that you could have damaged your engine. Had you driven longer, you could damage the head gasket, or even (if driven for long time) warp the head. So don't drive the car, but have it towed to your dealer or indy.
_______________________________________ ¯_(ツ)_/¯ -turrbo My babies: 1995 9000 Super CS 2001 9-3 SE Convertible (gone but still in the family) 2004 9-3 Aero Convertible (sold but in good hands) 2007 9-3 Aero SS 2008 9-3 Aero Convertible
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