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Okaay...
Got some problems with the ol VS yet again.
First wanted to say thanks to all the people that help around here. I've had so many problems with the car over the last year, every bit of time I get off work I seem to be working on it. And seeing as its a long weekend I knew something would happen! Like clockwork it did!
Anyway, much appreciation.
The problem/s:
(VSII V6 Dual Fuel)
I thought the starter was on the way out, because it was taking a while to crank over lately. I only realised last weekend when I didn't drive it for a few days that it was flat and has been losing charge. I have had this problem in the past, but it was that thin wire on the alt, which I replaced by a big fat sucker and haven't had a problem until now.
Anyway, it starts straight away with full charge, so starters prob fine.
I didn't have time to work on during the week, so I have been disconnecting the battery at work, because I was afraid it would be flat when I went to go home and just connected it again before I left.
Worked fine, but I went out the other night and did the same thing. When I plugged the battery back in, it started, but the electrics went haywire. All the lights looked half-powered and the windscreen wipers started going (very slowly) and the blinkers and other things. My wife was like 'this is like that horror movie Christine!' ha ha
Anyway I had a look and barely started it again, with the same result. I thought I would just limp it home, but then it sounded like it was going to stall out, and BANG, everything went back to full power. Weird.
None of that happened again. So now I am back to where I was, but now there is an added: when I start it there is a short cranking, grinding sound in the engine straight after it starts, kinda like I'm still cranking it over, but not quite, and I guess its still taking a bit of charge.
I thought it might be the alt because I replaced the tensioner arm a couple of weeks ago and had to pull it out like 4 times to get the hose seal properly, so I might have damaged it or something. I assume it has been happening since that day. I replaced the back part of the alt (the switch??) last year, so it shouldn't be that. I checked the wiring to it and it seems fine and batt is less than a year old.
Sorry for the massive post, this one has me scratching me head
Any help would be great.
I kinda hope its the alt, cause I know I can replace it in 5 minutes, ha ha. But might not be the case.
Got some problems with the ol VS yet again.
First wanted to say thanks to all the people that help around here. I've had so many problems with the car over the last year, every bit of time I get off work I seem to be working on it. And seeing as its a long weekend I knew something would happen! Like clockwork it did!
Anyway, much appreciation.
The problem/s:
(VSII V6 Dual Fuel)
I thought the starter was on the way out, because it was taking a while to crank over lately. I only realised last weekend when I didn't drive it for a few days that it was flat and has been losing charge. I have had this problem in the past, but it was that thin wire on the alt, which I replaced by a big fat sucker and haven't had a problem until now.
Anyway, it starts straight away with full charge, so starters prob fine.
I didn't have time to work on during the week, so I have been disconnecting the battery at work, because I was afraid it would be flat when I went to go home and just connected it again before I left.
Worked fine, but I went out the other night and did the same thing. When I plugged the battery back in, it started, but the electrics went haywire. All the lights looked half-powered and the windscreen wipers started going (very slowly) and the blinkers and other things. My wife was like 'this is like that horror movie Christine!' ha ha
Anyway I had a look and barely started it again, with the same result. I thought I would just limp it home, but then it sounded like it was going to stall out, and BANG, everything went back to full power. Weird.
None of that happened again. So now I am back to where I was, but now there is an added: when I start it there is a short cranking, grinding sound in the engine straight after it starts, kinda like I'm still cranking it over, but not quite, and I guess its still taking a bit of charge.
I thought it might be the alt because I replaced the tensioner arm a couple of weeks ago and had to pull it out like 4 times to get the hose seal properly, so I might have damaged it or something. I assume it has been happening since that day. I replaced the back part of the alt (the switch??) last year, so it shouldn't be that. I checked the wiring to it and it seems fine and batt is less than a year old.
Sorry for the massive post, this one has me scratching me head
Any help would be great.
I kinda hope its the alt, cause I know I can replace it in 5 minutes, ha ha. But might not be the case.