Yesterday I drove about 250 miles home after buying a lovely corrado with no noise and no problem. Got home and literally on my road it started whining, alternator light (battery) came on and I lost power steering. I stormed in the house, looked it up and realised it was something to do with the belt or pulley but couldn't see anything that looked obviously wrong (I am new to these cars though and haven't got the best engine knowledge anyway!). Started it again today to see if the noise was still there and after 20 second it came back, got worse and then there was a little puff of smoke from the drivers side of the bonnet. I shit myself, turned the engine off and popped the bonnet. Turns out the tensioner pulley
had completely disintegrated all over the surrounding parts! I was a bit relieved in a way that I could at least see something wrong and it may not be anything else more serious.
I've read that it is best to buy genuine parts for this so I am going to order a pulley. Can you just get the pulley or will I have to buy the whole body, arm and pulley? I will also order a new belt. Does anyone know the part numbers for these please (94 vr6)?
I'm a bit worried that this was happening for a chunk of the motorway driving and if so (without scaring me too much!) what could this have affected or damaged? Is there anything else I should check while doing the work (or getting it done)?
I'm sick my new toy is already off the road but I'm hoping it isn;t much of a deal and I will be back on the road asap. Any help would be appreciated as I want to get it sorted asap and then I can get some pictures uploaded!
