It all started out with a massive thunderstorm doing its scary stuff just down the road. Then the water guys turned up. Turns out there is a pumping station (sewerage) just behind my mums house.
They were waiting for a tanker to turn up to pump out the well. I was chatting away to them and got a bit cheeky and asked if I could have a look round the station. Very interesting and learnt a lot about sewerage pumping stations. They are a lot bigger than I thought.
Anyway, was stood chatting to them when the tanker guy turned up. I was asked if I could move my van so he could reverse down. This involved taking down my mains hookup cable which was suspended across the roof of my van and a clothes pole.
I tried to start the engine and it took longer than usual. I reversed up and shut the engine off. As I was getting out I noticed quite a bit of smoke but couldn't tell if it was the tanker or my van until a big plume of it came from under my bonnet.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!
I got the bonnet lid up damn quick and was trying to see if the smoke was coming from the battery cables or something else. At which point one of the sewerage guys said that smell like rubber. Has your fan belt burnt out. He leaned in and grabbed a red hot bit of rubber band and swore as he flung it on the floor were it sizzled in the rain water.
Anyway, either my alternator has siezed or something but I need a new belt and possible alternator.
This has made my mind up I need to get a caravan as backup in case my van goes up in flames...... Very scary moment I can tell you.
Anyway, got to get out of the van now as it stinks of burnt rubber
Update tomorrow after I have been to the garage.
They were waiting for a tanker to turn up to pump out the well. I was chatting away to them and got a bit cheeky and asked if I could have a look round the station. Very interesting and learnt a lot about sewerage pumping stations. They are a lot bigger than I thought.
Anyway, was stood chatting to them when the tanker guy turned up. I was asked if I could move my van so he could reverse down. This involved taking down my mains hookup cable which was suspended across the roof of my van and a clothes pole.
I tried to start the engine and it took longer than usual. I reversed up and shut the engine off. As I was getting out I noticed quite a bit of smoke but couldn't tell if it was the tanker or my van until a big plume of it came from under my bonnet.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!
I got the bonnet lid up damn quick and was trying to see if the smoke was coming from the battery cables or something else. At which point one of the sewerage guys said that smell like rubber. Has your fan belt burnt out. He leaned in and grabbed a red hot bit of rubber band and swore as he flung it on the floor were it sizzled in the rain water.
Anyway, either my alternator has siezed or something but I need a new belt and possible alternator.
This has made my mind up I need to get a caravan as backup in case my van goes up in flames...... Very scary moment I can tell you.
Anyway, got to get out of the van now as it stinks of burnt rubber
Update tomorrow after I have been to the garage.