joanneS

To all you guys or girls! who are clued up on cars need your help please!!! Our car (Ford Galaxy) has been making a loud rattling noise lately, hubby reckons its coming from the air conditioning compressor (but he's a plumber)!!!, took it to mechanics today booked it in for Saturday and guess what! well just returned from dropping off my son and the bloody car has now got smoke coming out of the bonnet, stinks of rubber and hubby isn't around to look at it! So peed off! MOT due on 16th needed the car until we fly in Sept so whos going to buy the thing now! Anyone know what it could be?? Right got that off my chest now I'm off for a
Thanks Jo x

Mrs JFW

Hi joanne,

my hubby is a time served mechanic, but now works as an NVQ assessor for mechanics....

he thinks it might be the air conditioning that can be run from a rubber belt like a fan belt and that it might be this belt that has snapped causing the problems you describe.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

jackie

happy chappy

The rattle could have been the bearing collapsing in the water pump or air con compressor hence eventually seizing and making the belt slip causing the burning smell. I am not a trained mechanic so it's only my opinion.

Just to make you feel better we are flying to OZ on the 5th Sep and my 4x4 has just had the cylinder head replaced (did it myself and still cost £800). Gearbox now playing up and needs a rebuild, now in the garage with potential repair bill of £1000+. I hope that makes you feel better. You have to laugh or else you would cry .
Dave

Mrs JFW

I tell you...I must have saved ££££££ over the years with hubby being a mechanic! Only got to get my car through one more MOT (sept) and then it can go on the scrap heap next year when we go! Hope you get yours sorted Dave.

jackie

joanneS

Thanks for your replies everyone! the car is going to the garage on Saturday so until then not sure what the cost will be! Aggh!!! will let you know the damage then.
Jo x