i had my brush holder that screws in to the alternator and hold the brushes break (dont ask how) i had no alternator light light up and being as i was low on petrol i assumed i had ran outy of petrol as it felt a little splutterry. so on i walked with my jerry can , till i was offered a lift by a coach, result!. After filling the can i realised i had dropped my wallet in me car so i had to leave my phone as a deposit . Eventually i set back to my car and filled it with the can and the car never started, assuming my starter motor had over heated i bump started it then half a mile down a country road it happened again, errrrrr!!!! i thought i may need more petrol as i was on a steepish hill so i went to get more just to have the car die again after a min. That was it, it was time for AA. My engine had decided to smoke, clutch slip and get hot and poss crank seal as im now loosing oil. when AA arived he tried starting it then gave me a jump start and once turned off failed to start again so we tested the alternator which was when we noticed the break. so could lack of power to ecu have caused car to fuel wrong added to no poewr to fan have have caused it to overheat and do my rings or piston in my 4th cylinder (gearbox side) as the compression is 80 as where the others are 145,140 and 130? cheers

sorry if any of this sounds thick