on the flat and with my foot to the floor it struggled to go 40mph. Am i right in thinking this is the fan belt going and if so how much is a new one going to cost for a clio?
2007-01-10 03:23:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your car should not lose power if the fan belt is slipping..! It could be one of the alternator bearings is knackered causing it not to charge the battery whilst your driving. Hence the lack of power. Start your car, put the headlites on full beam. Check how strong they are and then turn off the car-not the lites. If they stay the same, probably dull then its the alternator.
2007-01-10 03:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be the fan belt. I'd tighten it first, then replace later. I'd do that first. Another possibility is the water pump bearings. To fix, change the antifreeze. If neither work, listen very carefully with the hood up, to try to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. Worst case: need a new water pump. But not hard to do, if you good. ONLY use belt dressing to see if this fixes the problem. Belt dressing will NOT solve this problem, although it might give you an indication that the belt is the problem, if it momentarily stops the belt from slipping. If it DOES stop the belt from slipping, then either tighten the belt first; then if necessary (if the tightenin don't work) then change to a NEW belt.
2016-05-23 04:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squealing would suggest slipping fan belt.
If it had slipped a notch on cam belt it would be making worse noises than that.
My guess for the lack of power is some sensor in the car indicates to engine management there is a fault and cuts the revs back to save excess damage.
If it just needs a fan belt even at a garage I would of thought no more than £40-£50.
2007-01-10 06:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mark B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fan belt won’t affect the driving performance of the car, as you describe. It could very well be the cam belt though! Don't start the car until you've had it looked at. The damage caused by a broken/slipping cam belt can be horrific so fingers crossed.
2007-01-10 04:28:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely a belt slipping. Cost will depend on vehicle year, make, model. If the belt is fairly new then it may just need to be tightened, the procedure for that is different for every vehicle otherwise I would describe it. You can go to NAPA and get a Krikit (think thats how they spell it) belt tension gauge for like 12 bucks that will last a life time, might be a worthy investment
2007-01-10 03:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by 65stang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be the CAM belt also,you need to get that looked at asap,if that snaps it can cause other problems to the engine,i had a cam belt and fan belt put onto a vauxhall omega it cost me 60 quid.
2007-01-10 03:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sound more like clutch slip to me , as a test put car in top gear and try to pull away with engine revs about 300. if the engine is still running and the car is squealing your clutch has gone if it stalls then it is not the clutch
2007-01-10 20:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a loose and wet fan belt to me too although im not a professional.by the way if your clio is a newer type (3/4years +) GET RID OF IT.they cost a fortune to fix and are a death trap the wintery weather.
2007-01-10 03:30:02 · answer #8 · answered by aberdeen302004 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it squeaked when you reved the engine then its the water pump. i doubt its a fan belt. i would think a new pump and fitting would cost around £50-£100
2007-01-10 03:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by richard a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its the fan belt. it would cos you 20 quid for the belt and approx 20 quid to fit it
2007-01-10 03:32:55 · answer #10 · answered by M00NWALKER 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋