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No warning - but then again if I hear a funny noise I usually just turn the radio up.

pulley £60 , Belt £28, Breather pipe Hose £14 rest was labour VAT etc.

Total bill for new belt, pulley and something else and recovery was £180. It seems however that the crank seal was disturbed by the shredding so replacing this will be extra.

i've no idea how much the tensioner will be - VW part only - Will let you know when I get the bill !!

It appears that the belt tensioner pulley has seized. The garage is installing a new belt etc. today. I don't know what the blue smoke was though?

many thanks - apoloigies for my ignorance but what does this belt drive apart from the alternator?

Could this affect the timing chain as it was running like a bag of spanners when I stateted the engine after pulling over.

I was coming up a hill after a long run and noticed some blue smoke, after coming over the brow heard a horrible noise and the car stalls. Pulled over and had a look and the grooved altenator belt was in 1000 shreds. The car is being towed to a garage to be inspected tommorrow. Does anyone have any experience and would know where to look first for the cause.. thanks

Thanks I think the problem is with the vacuum system - Neither the key or the alarm fob works. Where is the Central locking pump in the boot. I can hear it whirring - but it has no effect.

My central locking seems to have given up (linked to the alarm). The door lock works but the system seems unable to pull (or push) the door locks. Is there an easy fix?