anyway... not sure how the belts and stuff work on these engines, i took a pic, there seems to be a belt missing, can somebody tell me what this belt drives...i just hope its not the cam belt!!Cheers..
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Kemix
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Hey people, i was just having a little drifting session in the beema! and suddenly all the warning lights came on and the engine died!! when i started up, the powersteering doesnt work anyway... not sure how the belts and stuff work on these engines, i took a pic, there seems to be a belt missing, can somebody tell me what this belt drives...i just hope its not the cam belt!!
Cheers..
anyway... not sure how the belts and stuff work on these engines, i took a pic, there seems to be a belt missing, can somebody tell me what this belt drives...i just hope its not the cam belt!!Cheers..
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Simon13
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could it be the power steering 
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Kemix
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yeh but what else does the belt drive!
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jonbuoy
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Simon13 wrote:could it be the power steering
Dude, it's for the power steering.
The belt obviously got rapped around a pulley and stalled the car, just replace the belt geese
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Kemix
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lol yeh i will mate...but, what else does the belt drive, it cant just go round 1 pulley!! .. can it
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Yes it does mate............the belt goes round the crank pulley and then around the power steering pulley.
The alternater belt goes round the crank pulley, fan and alternater
That's alot of oil your losing there dude!!
The alternater belt goes round the crank pulley, fan and alternater
That's alot of oil your losing there dude!!
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Kemix
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aright lol kool, is it ok to drive it without powersteering for a while? or will it damage anything ... e.g the rack :\
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jonbuoy
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It'll be fine, i did it with mine for a bit when i done the conversion, just a bit stiff
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Kemix
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ok good, thanks mate 
what did you mean about losing oil 
what did you mean about losing oil .
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what's the black looking-like-oil stuff in the background of the picture?
If it's oil I'd be visiting my local trustyworthy mechanic to ask for some advice
If it's oil I'd be visiting my local trustyworthy mechanic to ask for some advice
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Kemix
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oh, lmfao nooo, thats water, its pissing down but i had to see what happened to my baby!!
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jonbuoy
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Fair doo's but it does look abit thick to be just water mate, it's on your engine aswell......water would have dried by then 
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how many geese are there? Where do you buy them from? Isn't it cruel?jonbuoy wrote: The belt obviously got rapped around a pulley and stalled the car, just replace the belt geese
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ah old cars leak a bit of oil mun and if it's had a hiding then don't worry besides it's probably never been cleaned under there.