So - was 2 minutes away from work. Battery warning light came on. No other symptoms, on the motorway. So as a precuation I turned off all lights and stereo/air con etc.
Come off at next motorway exit - engine overheats as soon as I stop at lights. Power steering dies. Luckily office car park is literally yards from the motorway exit so pull into a space right by the gate. Remove engine cover - as I suspect - drive belt sitting on the undertray - tensioner in bits!
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So - should I fix it myself or get it towed to a garage? It's sitting in the office car park at the moment! You can see the tensioner in bits!
EDIT> Car is 2001 E46 318i 1995cc
Come off at next motorway exit - engine overheats as soon as I stop at lights. Power steering dies. Luckily office car park is literally yards from the motorway exit so pull into a space right by the gate. Remove engine cover - as I suspect - drive belt sitting on the undertray - tensioner in bits!
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So - should I fix it myself or get it towed to a garage? It's sitting in the office car park at the moment! You can see the tensioner in bits!
EDIT> Car is 2001 E46 318i 1995cc
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