Been hearing a slap, slap, slap sound under the hood of my 99 VX. Figured it'd be a belt replacement which I'd do asap. Today I'm heading out of town on Christmas when I hear a loud "crack" sound, like a heavy rock hitting the windshield. My battery light suddenly goes on and I lose my power steering.
Opened hood and drive belt fell right off in my hands. Belt in great shape - no fraying or wear I could see.
Heres the photos. The fan clutch appears to have worked loose. The 3 bolts holding it to engine were all the way out and ready to fall into road. The fan blades are up against the radiator filter and were about to be driven THROUGH the radiator. I dont see any water pump anyplace. Could it have fallen off when I heard the clunk?
Just had WHOLE ENGINE replaced 10 months ago for $7500+ of my hard earned money. While replacing engine, mech also replaced Water Pump and timing belot.
Seems that a water pump shouldnt just "fall off" like that, am I right? What do you guys think might've happened here?
Please let me know! Thanks - Kelly
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