Well. Thanks for the help. I called out breakdown. They jumped the car and perfect car ran. No problems running. They also checked the alternator and when fired up it was getting full charge so they put it down to a poor battery which is why sometimes it takes a little time to start up. How would I check the belt which you mention. Is this an item that should be changed. The car is 2001 56k on clock. The grind also occurs when the car is warm and has been driven.
Thanks again