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VW Passat and a dodgy Alternator

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  • 16-09-2008 11:22pm
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    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭


    Right here we go....

    VW Passat 1.9 TDI

    03 and about 93K on the clock...

    Runs fine and always has except.....

    Took a corner yesterday and the battery light came on.... And then went off.... and then back on....

    There was no rythm to the blinking of the light but then it started again and it had a bit of rythm/sync....

    Turned off the car and went to bed. Got up this morning. Turned off everything not essential, (IPod link, radio, heater and anything else sucking power) started her up and the Alternator light was on permanently and then it started making a funny buzzing sound and the dash lights started flicking (lights on as it was dark) then my right hand head light blew, buzzing stopped and alternator light went out.

    Car drove fine into work except when i went full lock while stationary the car made a kind of belt slipping sound.

    Any ideas of the problem at hand and an expected cost for replacment ? Car is with my Mechanic but need to know what I am dealing with long term here ie: Is it time to start looking for my Diesel Honda Accord just yet ?

    I always said I would drive the VW until it became too expensive to run so would rather still have her in a few years time...


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    #2
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    You're mechanic'll probably change the belt first - no harm starting with the cheapest option (no point condemning the alternator until you know it's the culprit!)


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    Dirty_Diesel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Dirty_Diesel


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Car drove fine into work except when i went full lock while stationary the car made a kind of belt slipping sound.

    It sounds like it just be the "fan" belt needs replacing. If it was slipping then the alternator output would drop. The slipping sound you heard was due to the power steering pump needing more "oomph" when on full lock.


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    #4
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Got it....

    Aircon tensioner wasnt replaced by a previous garage and came loose, smacked the belt pulley and walla !

    :o(
    Ugh, more money gone

    Cheers


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