Originally Posted by
gcfcos
Sounds like the auxiliary belt has come off/snapped? Or it's a smart charge alternator and that's up the spout. I seem to remember u saying u had loads of probs with a flat battery
hi
thanks for your kind reply.
I was on my way back to suspension shop around 2 hours ago ( driving very carefully) but as we got not far from it all the lights on the dashboard come on and temp gauge fluctuating up/down and the speed meter wasn't showing my speed, just showed 0. then while driving show the car just shut off. I had to park car and walk to suspension shop, as my car was a few streets down and once I told him everything he said what I thought that perhaps the alternator, I bought a brand new battery from a shop around the corner that was almost ready to close ( cost £75, £23 more than my local shop) and was able to drive it home, kwik fit tested the charging and said it wasn't giving any charge at all so said it could be alternator.
Since putting new battery on everything has gone okay, steering fine e.t.c. but battery light has strayed on.
I am now looking at used alternators and will prepare myself a week or so though hopefully it'll take much less time for me to fit a new alternator on my car.
any advice ?
cheers in advance