Loose Alternator Belt

[Merrills]

While driving today my car suddenly loses power steering and within moments both the battery low and high temperature indicators lit-up. Fortunately I was only a few KM from home and managed to drive the car back without any further incident.

 

After close examination, I found that the belt that connects the car's alternator and a few other parts of the engine has came off. One of the pulleys appeared loose, i.e, marginally angled when rotated. I also found a huge nut (slightly larger than size of 20 cents) at a bottom corner on the chassis which fits nicely to secure that loose pulley.

 

My Picnic is already out of warranty, and the last servicing was in Oct last year was with Comfort Delgro where a "fan belt" was replaced.

 

Bros, any suggestion where I can get this fixed at a low cost? I don't intend to spend much as the car will be de-registered in less than a couple of months time.

 

Thanks!

Edited August 24, 2008 by Merrills

[Merrills]

Just had it fixed this afternoon. $40 workmanship, phew

 

Anyone need the contact, pls PM me.

 

I believe during the last servicing the nut that secures the alternator pulley must have been loosen..

[Modykoh]

LOL, close encounter...

[Speddevil]

Relief for you...