Soldato
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Coming home in the evening, on motorway around 68-70 or so, heard and felt a clunk or thud, and had complete loss of drive. Dropped clutch and moved to hard shoulder and stopped.
I have a flashing battery light on dashboard.
Checking under bonnet and the alternator belt has snapped. Whichnwould account for the noise and the loss of power steering. Trying to restart results in engine turning over at normal speed but nothing starting.
Car is a 207 1.6hdi. 70000 milea all normal peugeot services done every 12k, last one at 60k.
Chap who recovered the car and a mechanic who had a quick check figure something else is wrong, as the belt snapping or failing shouldn't have resulted in immediate loss of drive. Battery is fine and she has plenty of fuel.
They will have a proper check come Monday, but think a fuel pump might have failed causing loss of drive triggering a belt snap or similar.
Anyone have any thoughts? Or similar occurances?
I have a flashing battery light on dashboard.
Checking under bonnet and the alternator belt has snapped. Whichnwould account for the noise and the loss of power steering. Trying to restart results in engine turning over at normal speed but nothing starting.
Car is a 207 1.6hdi. 70000 milea all normal peugeot services done every 12k, last one at 60k.
Chap who recovered the car and a mechanic who had a quick check figure something else is wrong, as the belt snapping or failing shouldn't have resulted in immediate loss of drive. Battery is fine and she has plenty of fuel.
They will have a proper check come Monday, but think a fuel pump might have failed causing loss of drive triggering a belt snap or similar.
Anyone have any thoughts? Or similar occurances?