Car broke down. Please Help

ocsailor86 · June 14th, 2007, 03:18 AM

So my 96 Gt broke down tonight due to the my Belt is completely gone now. I lost power steering, i started over heating, and i was like oh shit. Im pretty sure every thing else is fine but that was crazy. Im hoping just to replace the belt and everything be fine, and put new fluids in my car since they are all over the ground. Do u think anything else is harmed?

96Snaker · June 14th, 2007, 06:35 AM

I'm assuming you're talking about your serpentine belt and not your timing belt right? two very different problems, obviously. Well if your serpentine belt came off or "broke," then there would have been an extreme lack of coolant circulation, as your water pump depends on the belt to operate; so the overheating shouldn't be anything too serious, unless you ran the car for awhile in that condition. I'd simply get a new belt on there, do a radiator flush and see where you end up.

(waaaay off topic, but if memory serves me correctly, aren't you from up here in WA? I could be wrong, it is 2:30am and I couldn't possibly be sleep-typing now could I? lol)

Well good luck with the car man. Hope she's fine.

Racinjason81 · June 14th, 2007, 12:39 PM

96snaker mod motors do not use timing belts they use timing chains.
just put the fluids back in with the new FEAD belt installed and change your engine oil which you cooked and you should be okay.also check your belt tensioner

MustangMatt96GT · June 14th, 2007, 07:56 PM

I say get a Gatorback! I love mine!! I just got mine back up and running two days ago and I put a new belt on there and it makes a lot less noise!

jersey98gt · June 15th, 2007, 07:23 PM

my gramps got a gatorback on his 1978 oldsmobile ninety eight... just a little off topic

droppedbass87 · June 15th, 2007, 07:56 PM

haha^

MustangMatt96GT · June 15th, 2007, 11:26 PM

Man That Gatorback is worth the extra money, and my old one didnt even need replacing and it makes so much less noise!!

June 14th, 2007, 03:18 AM	#1
ocsailor86 Regular 1996 Mustang GT 14.60@95 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Car broke down. Please Help So my 96 Gt broke down tonight due to the my Belt is completely gone now. I lost power steering, i started over heating, and i was like oh shit. Im pretty sure every thing else is fine but that was crazy. Im hoping just to replace the belt and everything be fine, and put new fluids in my car since they are all over the ground. Do u think anything else is harmed?

June 14th, 2007, 06:35 AM	#2
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm assuming you're talking about your serpentine belt and not your timing belt right? two very different problems, obviously. Well if your serpentine belt came off or "broke," then there would have been an extreme lack of coolant circulation, as your water pump depends on the belt to operate; so the overheating shouldn't be anything too serious, unless you ran the car for awhile in that condition. I'd simply get a new belt on there, do a radiator flush and see where you end up. (waaaay off topic, but if memory serves me correctly, aren't you from up here in WA? I could be wrong, it is 2:30am and I couldn't possibly be sleep-typing now could I? lol) Well good luck with the car man. Hope she's fine. __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

June 14th, 2007, 12:39 PM	#3
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	96snaker mod motors do not use timing belts they use timing chains. just put the fluids back in with the new FEAD belt installed and change your engine oil which you cooked and you should be okay.also check your belt tensioner __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

June 14th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	I say get a Gatorback! I love mine!! I just got mine back up and running two days ago and I put a new belt on there and it makes a lot less noise! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

June 15th, 2007, 07:23 PM	#5
jersey98gt Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 661 iTrader: 0 reviews	my gramps got a gatorback on his 1978 oldsmobile ninety eight... just a little off topic __________________ -BBK CAI, BASSANI CB + X, SCT 93 tune, 4.10s, Cobra brakes, Cobra R wrapped in nitto 555 tire. -College Football and studies take up the bulk of my time.

June 15th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#6
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,894 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha^ __________________ fraziers transmission service..

June 15th, 2007, 11:26 PM	#7
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	Man That Gatorback is worth the extra money, and my old one didnt even need replacing and it makes so much less noise!! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

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