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[mathewst]

Bloody car left me tonight few miles from home and had to walk draging the laptop along.

Came normally parked it, when I was ready to go home turned the key half way, waited a few seconds for diesel heater sign to go off then turned the key fully and NOTHING 
Lights work, and everything else electrical in the car so it has power.
Walked home, took a spare key in case it was the cause again nothing.
Took the - pole of the battery left it like that for 7-8 minutes and again nothing.
I couldn't see clearly in the dark but it seems that one belt is missing.
Well at least I could see one wheel that didn't have anything on it.
That wheel is located at the lower left part of the engine (UK drivers side) and couldnt see anything on it.
The belt that goes acroos the right part of the engine is present.
The wheel mentioned before is also more in front of other wheels where this present belt is visible.
Not sure am I making any sense but I'm pretty pissed off.
And had the MOT planned tomorrow.
Please any advice is welocme.
Also if I'm correct about the missing belt could this have caused any serious damage?

[mathewst]

By the way forgot to mention car is 2.5td prefacelift

[doz]

When you say nothing do you even get a click from the starter motor? Have you tried turning the headlights on and then turning the key to see if they dim significantly? If the battery seems charged then I'd say you have a starter motor issue.

[mathewst]

Well I solved it.
Payed the tow truck.
Guy put the mig on a truck dropped it off at my friends repair shop and mig started first time.
Some fuc...ng idiot who previously messed with the starter motor didn't bolt it properly.
One bolt was missing completely the other one almost fel out.
Whole starter motor slid outwards probably when I was driving downhill.
After being put on a tow truck it slid back in its place.
My friend put  spare bolt and tightened it and now everything is working ok.
I hate when morons repair the cars and do such idiotic jobs 

[tunnie]

Yeah its scary how some garages "repair" cars