When I started my car this morning to go to work, the engine made a constant very heavy, extremely rough sound. I immediately shut off the engine and looked under the hood and saw nothing. I looked under the car and found a broken belt that has 4 ribs and has Mopar 4PK897 04663182AB 043546A on it. It is approximately 24 inches around. Please advise.
Sounds like you have a broken belt that drives the alternator, water pump and maybe the power steering depending on engine type and size. Have the belt replaced before driving car as if you overheat the engine you could end up with major engine damage.The belt on the 2.4 litre engine is manually adjusted with a bolt on the alternator housing. To install this belt yourself maybe difficult if you do not know the routing of the belt around the number of pulleys involved. get help.
That's mean you lost your belt,before you buy the belt at autoparts store check why did you loose your belt,check the tensioner pulley and idle pulley for a frozen pulley,it is not normal to loose a belt,you need to find why you loosing the belt,let me know,so i can assist you with some info.
no problem,try to deal with a reputable mechanic and be with only one,that way he or she will always recognize you like a loyal customer,but there is a problem there not too many good and honest mechanics at this time,i am talking for my daugthers where in many places they try to rip them off,good luck with your car and your medical career,you are almost there,best whises
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Hi! Thank you for your answer but I am not a car expert by any stretch of the imagination. I would have no idea where to look for a tensioner or idle pulley, although I would love to be able to fix something like this myself! I am in the medical field and cars are just not within my expertise! I'm very sure that I will just have to wait until after the Memorial Day weekend to get this fixed! I will be asking around about the tensioner and the idle pulley and thank you for your very kind input!!
Heard loud popping sound while driving. Car cut off and would not restart. Looked under hood and a blue wire was disconnected or broken from engine. Looked at manual and it may be a map sensor.
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