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Offline Weston

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Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« on: April 12, 2012, 08:29:02 pm »
Driving back from work I heard a loud bang & a rattle so pulled over to check what it was. Nothing obvious. I set off again noticing the vibration from the engine when under load felt different and stronger.

I took the car straight to the mechanic I use. Upon inspection there's an air con pipe touching the belt that's on the left of the engine (looking from front) So its off the road for now, but I don't understand what could've happened? Either the engine moved, mounts were fitted a couple of months back, or the pipe moved.

Has anyone experienced this or got any ideas as to what may be going on?
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Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 08:31:09 pm »
by the sounds of it you do have a mount issue mate
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Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 08:32:17 pm »
by the sounds of it you do have a mount issue mate

Cheers Phil I thought it would be, especially as they're a recent addition. The engine seems solidly in place though
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Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2012, 10:09:20 pm »
Is your dog bone mount ok as it's been known to break causing the engine to move forward.
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Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 10:39:55 pm »
Is your dog bone mount ok as it's been known to break causing the engine to move forward.

It'll be checked tomorrow, could well have broken but I hope not  :sad1:
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Re: Engine belt rubbing on air con pipe
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 03:08:17 pm »
Turns out a bracket holding the air con pipe work failed allowing one of the pipes to move towards the belt. So now I just need to work out which piece of pipe needs replacing before the warm weather comes  :smiley:
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