Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Start up loses power

when i put key in ignition the car tries to start and then electrics die and central locking goes on. Display starts flashing so have to keep re setting time and date. Really frustrated any ideas please thanks

2001 Peugeot 206 1.4 glx
Posted: Jun 15, 2010
Intermittent starting

Can anyone help please! I have a 306 petrol 1.6 and i had issue's with it starting. I had someone look at it and they changed my alternator, battery and belts to see if the battery was getting charge. This worked for a small amount of ti...

2000 Peugeot 306 1.6 petrol
Posted: Jun 14, 2010
Power steering not working

power steering not working and alternator light goes on and off very dim . have checked belt which i can see looking into engine its not broken and is turning

2000 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v
Posted: Jun 13, 2010
Car doors wont open

hi yesterday when i went to start the car i noticed that the date and time had reset when i went to lock the car i had to use the key as the remote wasnt working. this morning again the remote wasnt working so had to use the key it only un...

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ls
Posted: Jun 8, 2010
Rubbing noise when engine running

Today I pulled up at a family members house and there was a rubbing kind of noise coming from the area around the air filter and top of timing belt case cover. Upon inspection whilst engine running I could not see any obvious problems, but ...

2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 SRi petrol
Posted: Jun 4, 2010
Car cant start

I just bought the car 1wk ago and it was fine the first 2days. When the 3rd day came in my car couldn't start. I had to jump start it and it was fine till the next morning the same problem. Been to the garage and they changed the battery. W...

2003 Renault Scenic 1.6 16vvt manual petrol
Posted: Jun 2, 2010
Mpg on trip computer is haywire.

hi while driving my lights all come on ie eml /airbag etc and my rev counter and speedo dropped to 0 .car wae still running and the lights went off after 10 seconds or so and my speedo and rev counter picked up . everything seems ok but my...

2005 Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci
Posted: Jun 2, 2010
Not stating

hi when im driving the battery light flashes and the power steering goes i got a new battery today it was ok for a few hours but all happend again now cars not starting please help

1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 v8
Posted: May 30, 2010
Steering fault

driving yesterday the steering fault light camr on & beeped, then steering went really heavey and seemed as if it locked. when i turned car of and on again it semmed ok other than a bit heavy. I had it into the garage and they say it is fin...

2005 Renault Clio 1.5dci
Posted: May 30, 2010
Battery light

i was driving to work last night and my battery light came on,i checked the fan belt was working and it was!it started fine to get me home thn after a few hours i went to my car and it was completly dead any help please??

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7
Posted: May 28, 2010
Turbo

got a squealing noise was convinced it was the drivebelt tensioner or alternator but today garage have said its a turbo fault.There is oil getting into hose from turbo to the airbox,this isn't normal is it? so they think its a dry bearing i...

2005 Ford Focus 1.6 tdci
Posted: May 24, 2010
Noise from a/c

HELLO I HAVE A RENAULT LAGUNA II 1.8 MANUAL GEARBOX I HAVE CHANGED 3 COMPRESSORS BUT WHEN IT IS WORKING IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE A NOISE OF A DAMAGED BALL BEARING.THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN CHACKED FOR THE RIGHT PRESSURE AND IT WAS GOOD Ι ALSO ...

2002 Renault Laguna 1.8 manual dinamique
Posted: May 23, 2010
Engine dies after a/c turnedon

Has happened twice - first time was a complete mystery second time when I thought about it the "common denominator" is the air conditioning being on. After a while the engine simply dies - electrics still on - radio, fan, dash lights etc bu...

1956 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 design auto
Posted: May 21, 2010
Wont Start - I hear a clicking noise and Heater Plug Light goes out

I've had this intermittent problem for a while, now it just wont start. My van would always start first time after the heater light went out. Now when I turn on the ignition I hear a click, and the heater light on the dash goes out as...

2000 Citroen Berlingo 19d
Posted: May 19, 2010
Dfficult to start engine

The problem with my car is it difficult to start the engine when I first get in the car whatever the time. If I drove it the day before then leave it overnight then go and start it the next day, the engine is hard to start like the battery ...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra X292CNA
Posted: May 19, 2010