Cabin : Exec 012 Location : wales Posts : 3117 Join date : 2009-10-16
Subject: The day I needed the AA :( Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:42 pm
We went for a drive in bay today alt light came on had a bang noise followed be lots of smoke and a bad smell of rubber pulled over looked in engine bay and found belt shredded and pulley in bits van sill run but would over heat so had to ring AA and get tow back home.all this was down to chrome cover I fitted to dynamo had caught pully and stopped it.all fixed now
TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14337 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: The day I needed the AA :( Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:53 pm
Oh blimey! That'll teach you to bling it!
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TimV Admin
Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14337 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: The day I needed the AA :( Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:34 pm
NB: folks - daz has a dynamo rather than an alternator as he has turned back the clock on his engine so to speak by fitting carbs etc ... this is not what your aircooled engine should look like, so do not panic!
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dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018 Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol Posts : 2241 Join date : 2011-09-20
Subject: Re: The day I needed the AA :( Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:32 pm
Pulley doesn't look too happy Daz . Glad it wasn't too serious, and all fixed.
. Glad it wasn't too serious, and all fixed.
