Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Power steering

why is my power steeringbelt stretching all the time

1997 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 tdi
Posted: Dec 3, 2011
Engine Whining

The engine has a whining noise coming from cambelt side of engine, I think it is coming from the auxillary belt drive and have changed the alternator, this has slightly improved the symptom but the whine is still there. Could it be the auto...

2000 Citroen Xantia Diesel Estate Exclusive
Posted: Dec 2, 2011
Battery warning light flashes on and of also a clicking sound.

Battery warning light flashes on and of also a clicking sound does this not stop as far as i can tell is not the battery connection,s they are tight,any ideas,thanks.

2000 Citroen Xsara Picasso 20HDI
Posted: Nov 28, 2011
No warning lights showing but...

There is a terrible smell outside the car strongest points seem to be near font passenger wheel (new this year) or rear near exhaust. Smell also comes in to car via air conditioning when switched on. A few days before this smell started the...

2004 Ford Focus C-Max
Posted: Nov 26, 2011
Blows headlight bulb, overheating battery leads ???

My car seems to run fine most times but sometimes it will not start, I can drive for miles and the battery is charging up fine, everything works as it should but when I try to start it it seems like the battery is dead even though its not, ...

2000 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 16v petrol
Posted: Nov 25, 2011
Dipped beam bulbs blowing and battery not holding charge - linked?

Over the past week the battery has shown signs of draining when starting engine and this seems to have coinsided with a blown dipped beam bulb, was warned that the car had an unknown problem that caused the bulbs to blow irregularly when pu...

1999 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Nov 21, 2011
Car wont start

My wifes peugeot 407 once driven and then left for a while will not start. It had to be jump started and then it will be fine for days. The first time this happend I called out the AA and they said the battery was faulty which I had replace...

2004 Peugeot 407 2.0 s
Posted: Nov 19, 2011
Traction light is precursor to power steering failure

It seems in the cold or damp, and not always, the traction control light comes on. Sometimes it is ok and it does nothing else but when the car feels like it the ABS light also comes on as does the battery light and then the dials fail to w...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2L diesel
Posted: Nov 11, 2011
Wil not start after long journey

After being on long journey or stuck in traffic for hr+ when car is switched off will not re start even if only for a minute its as if battery is dead when jumped off another car it starts again have had battery checked and alternator both...

2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 d
Posted: Nov 10, 2011
Sharp tapping noise from alternator belt or pully area

sharp tapping noise from alternator belt /crank pully area (sounds like a loud bad tappet)at tick over and medium engine speed . if you take some of the tension off the belt by moving the sprung tensioner assembly IT STOPS!. seems to coinci...

2004 Citroen C3 1.4 diesel
Posted: Nov 8, 2011
Alternator

the battery wasn't charging and it was the alternator so i fitted a new one and it still isn't charging the battery i have checked all the wires and nothing can anyone help?

1997 Vauxhall Combo 1.7 ls
Posted: Nov 5, 2011
Battery draining down

Hi on my wifes car the battery is draining down,i thought it was the battery so had new battery fitted and stil have the same problem,i have had the alternator check done and thats fine. However everytime i turn the car over the central loc...

2003 Peugeot 307 1.6 petrol
Posted: Oct 30, 2011
Engine Light Sensor

Hi, Had recon altinator fitted to my 2000 Tigra the other week and engine light kept coming on at ignition and staying on. Took it back to the garage and they now say it's the sensor which they'll replace for another £80. My worry is if I ...

2000 Vauxhall Tigra
Posted: Oct 26, 2011
Whining engine controlled by A/C

My Peugeot 206 has a noisy engine at best of times. It is worse when A/C isn't switched on. Within seconds of switching A/C on and turning blower on, the engine whine is greatly reduced. We are living in Spain so A/C is on most of th...

2000 Peugeot 206 1.1
Posted: Oct 25, 2011
Steering Fault

Hello few times in last 2 weeks I in 3 day period) while parking or starting a car steering wheel becones stiff and hard, displaying massage Steering fault ang Stop alarm with a sound. after than when stopping a angine and restarting i...

2006 Renault Megane Megane 2 Grandtour 16, 16V
Posted: Oct 25, 2011