My car made a shreaking sound similar to a belt slipping, then loss of power, rough sound and a bad smell.
I stopped and tested the gears, no proble, not the brakes either, then when i switched the A/C of, the noise and smell stopped. When i swith it on again, it sounds, smell bad and loss of power.
So it seems its got to do wit the A/C in some way. please advise.

Charles, May 2011

Thanks for the quick reply.

My impression is that it sound typically like something similar to bearings that seized. The smell is like rubber so i suppose its the belt slipping on the pulley.

easy or difficult to replace?

Charles, May 2011

sounds like the aircon compressor has seized,there is a drive belt on it and the compressor engages when you hit the switch,it should take a little power from the engine , but sounds like yours is seized.

davd, May 2011