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[MAXR]

Rearward facing camera from when I was on track when the pulley bolt departed company. You can hear the Supercharger whine start to change at around 6 mins. Unfortunately, I couldn't hear Jack from inside the car until I felt proper power loss. 

 

[MAXR]

Rearward facing camera from when I was on track when the pulley bolt departed company. You can hear the Supercharger whine start to change at around 6 mins. Unfortunately, I couldn't hear Jack from inside the car until I felt proper power loss. 

 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Surely if you felt power loss that suggests the pulley has come of the key Or has somthing else happened to

[Sutol]

Surely if you felt power loss that suggests the pulley has come of the key Or has somthing else happened to

belt came off

[MAXR]

From the tone of the supercharger, I presume the belt was firstly slipping & didn't actually come off. There was no discernible difference in noise with my helmet with ear defenders on. I only noticed the lack of power coming out of Camp corner & up to Quarry with the Red Elise behind. By then I had to drive the rest of the lap to come into the paddock. I just thought the belt had shredded & the smoke was just the belt remnants caught up. So I actually come off as soon as I was able to. 

[siztenboots]

Oh well Max , just have to get one of the Dino's out , pax please

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I hope it's not the case maxR But if the pulley didn't come of the key and the belt didn't come off and there was power loss There may be somthing more serious wrong especially since the oil was coming out

[MAXR]

I guess I won't know until It's stripped down & examined properly. If it is serious, it will probably mean the disposal of my VX.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Let's hope it's not then max 👍

[Sutol]

I thought the belt was sitting on top of your undertray when you came in.

[vocky]

the fact the engine was still running and was not knocking is usually a good sign

 

the oil pump is driven by the crank pulley, if the crank pulley had fallen off you would have had zero oil pressure and a dead engine

Edited by vocky, 22 June 2016 - 03:34 PM.

[MartinS]

Gutted that happened max, hopefully it shouldn't be too bad to sort. The engine certainly sounded ok.

 

Martin S

 

Edited by MartinS, 22 June 2016 - 03:48 PM.