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C13tay1

Active Member

• Oct 31, 2013

• #1

Thought it was all going too well....... Just popped out to drop something off at a friends...... Left the car on the road with the side lights on for 2 minutes... Come back to car, start it drive off and notice battery light is on......... Any usual suspects

Cheers

CHRIS

 

englishbullterrier

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #2

Alternator drive belt is first suspect.....

 

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mikey7985

New Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #3

englishbullterrier said:

Alternator drive belt is first suspect.....

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Ditto

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #4

Thanks for the replys

Belt ok and alternator turning freely

Chris

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #5

Just done some readings........ 12.4 volts on battery with engine off

11.5 volts with engine running..

New alternator me thinks

Chris

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #6

Don't know if it's just me but the hippo seems to have started smoking a bit on startup since the battery light came on..... Could these be related??

On a positive note, too the undergraduate off and noticed a little pipe sticking out of the arch trim on the passenger side.... Does this mean I have a fuel burning heater???

Chris

 

Spacemonkey...

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #7

Yes and yes again. I'm kind of wondering how a young Dustin Hoffman got stuck to the underside of the front of your car?

I'm sure I read somewhere that if the voltage is not high enough it effects the injectors which will cause smoking. 'Should' go once a new alternator is fitted. Have fun doing the belts...

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #8

Thanks spacemonkey

This bloody spoll chocker thingy!!!

 

Skynet

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #9

Also the glowplugs wont heat up correctly

 

Spacemonkey...

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #10

Let us know the outcome if the new alternator cures the smoking. It will help others later I'm sure.

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 1, 2013

• #11

Will do..... My local alternator specialists are trying to get me one for tomorrow, if not it will be monday. Any tips for getting it off?

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 2, 2013

• #12

Well it's never straight forward is it.......... Cant budge any of the screws to get the arch liner out!!!!!

Any ideas???

 

Duncp73

New Member

• Nov 2, 2013

• #13

Are you just chewing the heads up? Try cutting a slot in them so you can use a flat head screwdriver.

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 2, 2013

• #14

Cheers duncan

Got them out........ Having a break for a warm up!!!!

When I undo the aircon pump to move aside, do I take the belt off or can that stay on?

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #15

Well got the new alternator on an all seems well...... No more smoke either.

Just need to get the fbh to fire up now...... Pulled fuse 5 but still nothing. Noticed that I don't have a fuse in position 6.... Is this right??

Chris

 

Duncp73

New Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #16

Good news mate. Can't help with the fuses I'm afraid.

Dunc

 

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C13tay1

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #17

Cheers duncan

 

Spacemonkey...

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #18

Good news on the alternator curing the smoking! Who'd have thought..?