Car broke down this morning, with no battery power. The steering wheel went heavy and The car rolled to a stop. Lifted the bonnet and the belt to the left, power steering had worn through. The right belt, alterator, looked fine. Had it lifted to a garage, they replaced both belts, all good. Drove home tonight, no problems but when parking the car in the garage, I smelt burning rubber. Now it could be debris, but I am more inclined to think, that it' something more? Am I being over cautious? Do pulley wheels seize? What i dont understand is why the battery stopped charging when the left belt broke or does the left belt run the right belt?. Can I see if pulley wheels are seized? Is it that obvious? Any advice greatlfully received? Cheers.
jim , have you looked at the pulleys while engine idles ? you might spot the belt slipping ,, or does it happen when you turn lock to lock with steering ? i would of thought the garage would of checked the pulleys and belt were running fine before you took it away !
No pal, haven' looked yet. It was freezing, snowing and dark. It'l be a weekend job now. I don' hear them slipping or screeching when driving, but there is a skweek thats unusual. I'm sure the garage would have checked, but it may be just a developing fault.
well , if a pulley is seized you will see the belt slipping , or maybe its not tight enough either , hope yr find out soon jim !