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seanreay1986
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29th Aug 05 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above
Twiggy
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u can hear the barings whine and also flat batterys etc... maybe even a lose belt with sqweel like a piggy on start up!

[Edited on 29-08-2005 by REDSPORT]
ed
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Well, the proper way of testing it is with a multi meter.

When the car is turned on the volts on the battery should be at about 14 volts, if the battery is producing 12 or less volts then the alternator is dead.
greycorsa
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battery light on your dash comes on. very dim it is tho.
seanreay1986
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just seems to be making a funny noise when im driving, not sure if it is that but its coming from that area
Phil W
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My mates alternator went pop 2 weeks ago.

On the journey to another mates house the HU was resetting itself constantly, they FULL beam on the headlights was a bright as sidelights, and the horn just didnt work.

Then it struggled to restart on the home journey, eventually just dying
Dean_H
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Dont talk about alternators i make 5000 a day hehe

I tell a lie, i watch 5000 go past a day

[Edited on 29-08-2005 by Dean_H]
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_H
Dont talk about alternators i make 5000 a day hehe

I tell a lie, i watch 5000 go past a day

[Edited on 29-08-2005 by Dean_H]


fpmsl! can you get one for a '97 escort gti
boyracer2002
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i could tell mine was going as i was driving along in the dark and lights kept going dim then back to normal again, my sterio nackered it up got a new one tho and was fine
Richie
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Mine went about 2 months ago on my astra. Driving down the M4, my alternator light on the dash started flickering on and off slowly. Then gradually it started flicking extremely fast, then it was permanently on.

After about 10 mins of it being permanently on, i lost my power steering, and every time i used my indicators my lights nearly went off and the car nearly stalled.

I managed to get to my girlfriends door in swindon by rolling down her road, once i got there the battery was fnarged
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_H
Dont talk about alternators i make 5000 a day hehe

I tell a lie, i watch 5000 go past a day

[Edited on 29-08-2005 by Dean_H]
I hope you have nothing to do with Halfords alternators. I have had 3 on my 2.0... Hopefully this is the last one I will need.
Skipz
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another tell tale sign i had was when my fuel gauge (previously at full 40 miles earlier) was showing empty.. ok the Alternator wasnt fucked but it had popped the belt off (which was luckily sittin on top of the engine!!) which is as good as having a fucked alternator cos it's not charging the battery without the belt on



[Edited on 29-08-2005 by h18_oab]
Dean_H
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by Dean_H
Dont talk about alternators i make 5000 a day hehe

I tell a lie, i watch 5000 go past a day

[Edited on 29-08-2005 by Dean_H]
I hope you have nothing to do with Halfords alternators. I have had 3 on my 2.0... Hopefully this is the last one I will need.


Nope only quality Bosch products.

Mainly make VW's Porsches Mercs BMWs MINI DC VOLVO etc etc
mattcape
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im getting squeling noise on start up until choke cuts off also keep loosing power in the battery think the battery needs changing anyway but could the alternator be nakered cos noise comming from aux belt area but dont think due to dampness!!
Ojc
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When mine went on the Nova, it was causing to much power to go to things, so when I accelerated the lights would get brighter and the dash lights would also get brighter.
Jas
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i have a brand new x14xe one if u need one for 1.4 corsa
Richie
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Fookin thread digging or w00t!!
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