belt up c5!/leaking suspension

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belt up c5!/leaking suspension

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hi
got a problem i was driving home sunday morning and i suddenly had to brake when i parked up at home i could hear a rattling noise under the bonnet so i investigated and its coming from the belts,while driving today the dash on the car flashed battery charging fault and the guage for the battery on the dashboard stopped working and i could smell rubber burnining but the belts look okay any thoughts please.

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Im sure there has been a thread recently about the freewheel pulley on the alternator seizing up such that the alternator fails to either engage of disengage. Given the burning rubber smell you mention I'd suggest that maybe the pulley is seized and the belt is having to rub over it rather than rotating. Have you eyeballed the pulley (with engine running) to see whether it is rotating or not, Sam
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well got the car back from the garage it was a seized crankshaft pulley so new pulley and a belt and running fine the garage has informed me the nearside front sphere is leaking but they cannot do the job as they havent the tools,how hard are these to replace?

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Where's it leaking from? A front sphere if it's just the sphere is easy. Or is it the strut - not too hard either, really.
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RichardW wrote: if it's just the sphere is easy. Or is it the strut - not too hard either, really.
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Yeah, but fronts are much easier...... :lol: :? Aren't they?
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seems to be coming out of a pipe in the wheelarch

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Sounds like it might just be the leak off hose - a rubber pipe about 10mm dia that runs from the bottom of the strut to the inner wheel arch. If your garage can't change one of these, then you need to find a new one :lol: OK, the clip's a bit tricky to close, but do-able with carpenter's pincers. Post a pic if you can and we can confirm diagnosis.
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thefrenchconnection wrote:well got the car back from the garage it was a seized crankshaft pulley so new pulley and a belt and running fine the garage has informed me the nearside front sphere is leaking but they cannot do the job as they havent the tools,how hard are these to replace?
What they mean is they haven't got a clue about Citroen hydraulics, and there's no profit in finding out. If you're not prepared to do it yourself, you need to find a good local Citroen independent.
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i managed to take some pictures of the leaking strut

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seems to be coming out of the pipe area

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