so... missus calls me today 'car made a big bang when i started it.. what shall i do?'

'does it sound ok?'

'yes'

'does it feel ok?'

'yes..'

ok.. drive it carefully home (about 3 miles away)..

so i look under the bonnet, it's warm but not dangerously so.. there is a serpentine belt which drives the alternator and the water pump, maybe air con?? dunno.. that's off.. i look again, the feckin drive pulley has a rubber centre which has sheared..

what a load of sh1t that is?? rubber pulley? ffs!

off to warranty man in the morning..

off on autotrader in a few weeks..