Belt has come off

[jamesvx]

Last night driving down the motorway I put my foot down a bit to over take, all of a sudden I have no power and the alternator fault comes up on the dash, two seconds later the comes up engine too hot so pulled over and had a look. The belt has come off the front of the engine, from looking at the engine the top left pully looks like it has moved and smashed against a bit of metal which has cracked most of the plastic part off causing the belt to come off. It's booked in at the garage for Saturday. Is this a common thing? Why could this of happened? I have the tvs supercharger. Theres a brand new belt in the boot under the wheel, last owner had this happen a few times maybe?

Also does anyone know how much a new pully will be roughly? Is it a big job for a garage?

[jamesvx]

It's a vxr8. The bottom right pully has a bit of play, is this normal or should it be solid? Why would this of happened do you think?

[jamesvx]

Sorry about picture quality it's dark out and had to use flash. You can see what it has hit, luckily it did no damage

[jamesvx]

Not sure it looked newish though. But what I find weird is there's a brand new belt under the spare wheel, I'm wondering why the last owner had it in there

[jamesvx]

Which one is the crank pulley? The biggest one in the middle? Do you think it's an expensive job? Is the new pulley expensive?

[jamesvx]

I'll have a look soon but I remember one of the pulleys having a little bit of play, looking at the engine bay it was the top right one. Yes the smaller belt has come off too and they are both fine, not snapped. When I put my foot down (it was wet) the traction control kicked in as it was spinning a lot then it got grip, pulled for a second then this happened

[jamesvx]

Took a pic. Doesn't look like I have that mod? Also the top right pulley has slight play

[jamesvx]

Belt in the boot is still in its wrapper. I don't ever use air con tbh. So does it look like I don't have that mod? Does the mod have 3 pulleys? Or is one of them the adjuster or something? Looking at mine it looks like I have two pulleys?

[jamesvx]

Well it's booked in at AAS in Newcastle for Saturday. He said he should have a pulley in stock but you say I need a different one for this charger? so should I get AAS to order one from monkfish?