Lost all power

[lee25]

hi guys, hopefully can get some advice.
Was driving home in my cupra 180 when i felt something under the bonnet fly off an under the car, the engine lost all power and the battery light came on.
I limped into the next sidestreet and popped the bonnet expecting to be minus an AUX belt, but its still there? I turned the key and it sounds like the starter is spinning but the engine is not turning over, the aux belt spins also. i popped the cam belt cover to check it wasnt that what had snapped but it looks intact and its only been on the car for 20k anyway so shouldnt be breaking.
Bit stumped really and had a quick search on here but found nothing.
Any ideas?
cheers guys
Lee

 

[cupra_r_ick]

sounds liek starters spinning, you mean the bottom ends spinning, sound like youve ripped some teeth off of the belt some how, put a dab of paint on the timing belt, flick the key, it cant do any more damage than it already has, and see if the mark moves, my bets are it doesnt.

 

[lee25]

sounds liek starters spinning, you mean the bottom ends spinning, sound like youve ripped some teeth off of the belt some how, put a dab of paint on the timing belt, flick the key, it cant do any more damage than it already has, and see if the mark moves, my bets are it doesnt.

Timing belt doesnt spin mate

 

[cupra_r_ick]

as in when you flick the key ? if it doesn't spin, its head off time to view the carnage. mine smashed about 13 valves, done in two cylinders and two pistons. just stuck a recon lump in it instead

 

[lee25]

as in when you flick the key ? if it doesn't spin, its head off time to view the carnage. mine smashed about 13 valves, done in two cylinders and two pistons. just stuck a recon lump in it instead

B*@tard.
Yeah when ya turn key the timing belt doesnt move but the bottom end sounds to be spinning.

 

[cupra_r_ick]

like i said then mate.
my belt didnt snap, the tensioner/damper failer, allowed the belt to jump, caught again, ripped the teeth off and smashed it to 5H!T. i got pics i can send you to make you feel worse if you like lol
sorry to hear it though dude, get back to the garage that fitted it

 

[lee25]

sorry to hear it though dude, get back to the garage that fitted it

I would mate but its way down south where i bought the car from. Just what i need, turned a decent car into scrap value

 

[cupra_r_ick]

dude it could you like 3k mate, which it did me, get onto them, trust me

 

[lee25]

Well if it is the belt and its smashed a few valves etc i aint fixing it, cant afford to!

 

[cupra_r_ick]

it is the belt, and valves are smashed, thats exactly why you need to get onto the peeps. even if it isnt the belt, the fact that you were moving when it went, the bottom end is turning, the top aint, its carnage mate