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pyro225
08-18-2009, 12:03 PM
Ok im writing this now by the side of the road as i wait to be towed home... i was doing 70 on the motorway when all of a sudden my battery light came on - my immediate response was alternator is dead keep going not far to go home... then i got a bong saying check coolant temperature and with that i saw the temp gauge creeping into the red. i immediately pulled over and trying to thing what tricks the car was going to pull on me today i pulled the hood and released the rad cap one turn to let off some steam. i then looked below and the serpentine belt was off?? and not snapped??? ay ideas on what would cause this??? very freaky...

mattmartindrift
08-18-2009, 12:04 PM
do you have the belly pan/engine tray on the car?

I've seen rocks and other road debris toss belts.


What is the condition of your tensioners and idlers?

peakay
08-18-2009, 12:20 PM
if you have a 540, its posisble your power steerign pump mount broke. look at all the pumps and pulleys and make sure they are all aligned and straight.

shebfallsman
08-18-2009, 04:31 PM
power steering pump. That is what just happened to last week.

pyro225
08-18-2009, 05:26 PM
Water pump failure :-(