Just set off this morning got a few hundred yards to the traffic lights. Pulled away and a very loud Squelling noise could be heard from the engine like the fan belt was slipping. Pulled over and had a look and as far as i coould tell it was not the fan belt there was also a slight smell of burning rubber.

I just had the my cam belt replaced at my 3 year service and also the tensioner could it be anything to do with this?

Thanks

Nick

 

Also I don't know if it was my imagination but the steering felt heavyer

 

All adds up to the fan belt slipping (loosing drive to the steering pump is the clue)
After a cold start the alternator is pushing a lot of charge into the battery and therefore its resistance to turn is far greater. These belts need to be surprisingly tight as there is a lot of turning resistance from both alternator and steering pump under certain conditions.
JohnD

 

Thanks John had a look and the bolt that tightens the fan belt has fallen out so that explains it. I presume they have to take this off when they change the cambelt so i bet they did not tighten the bolt up tight enough.

Thanks.