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Re: Fleas have 9 lives too :( [Re: ] #574438 27/03/2008 20:31 27/03/2008 20:31
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	That would have to be a heck of a lot of end-play in the crankshaft... millimeters, not thou... Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: Fleas have 9 lives too :( [Re: barnacle] #574527 27/03/2008 21:48 27/03/2008 21:48
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Nigel Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,386 Staffordshire	the belt is coming off when he's lifting off the throttle at very high revs - the pressing of the clutch has no effect

Re: Fleas have 9 lives too :( [Re: Nigel] #574539 27/03/2008 22:08 27/03/2008 22:08
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paddy Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon	Sorry to hear about this Flea Is it more cars with Air con that have this problem? I had the same thing happen on the rolling road as well - at hi revs when lifting of the throttle, my car has AC...

Re: Fleas have 9 lives too :( [Re: paddy] #574948 28/03/2008 09:33 28/03/2008 09:33
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puntoturbo Unregistered P	gutted mate, know how you feel. just rebuilt mine now after an aux belt snapping. paranoid about it happening again now though!

Re: Fleas have 9 lives too :( [Re: ] #574949 28/03/2008 09:34 28/03/2008 09:34
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puntoturbo Unregistered P	Originally Posted by Nobby Just had a thought about this…………. Bare with me…… Flea said that his belt was coming off when he was applying/dropping the clutch (not necessarily at high revs though). Is it possible that there is very sideways play in the crank? When the clutch is applied (believe Flea has a helix paddle) it is pushing the whole crank back a little, hence the crank pulley is then out of line slightly with the other pulleys and the belt snaps or comes off? Suppose you could check the end play of the clutch by jacking up up and applying the clutch and then releasing it and see if the pulley moves. You wouldn't get any play back and fourth on the crank unless the thrust washers were buggered.

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