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Ogri the trog Newbie
Joined: 27 Nov 2017 Posts: 9 Location: Mid Wales, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:57 Post subject: I ran out of electricity yesterday! |
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'95 3.1 133K miles, only had it since just before Xmas.
Noticed a few times that the alternator drive belt was going slack, so I've put a second pinch bolt behind the adjuster locking bolt to make sure. Noticed that there are some blobs of weld on the adjuster arm, which may be in indication of a previous owner having had similar issues or that the arm has been lengthened after fitting a wrong belt (the fan blades of the alternator are very close to some pipes that run down the side of the engine bay).
Started up yesterday morning to hear the usual squealing belts, but all looked good and set of on my journey. After a few miles the volt-meter dropped to nothing, so I turned off as many electrical devices as I could and left the engine idling for the few hours that I was out. Managed to drive it home but every last drop of electricity had gone - wipers, lights, instruments, even the led clock had stopped working.
During that homeward trip, at high revs, the instrument needles would occasionally kick upwards and some warning lights flicker on but it was as flat as your hat when I parked it up.
Has anyone had anything similar or any advice - I don't mind spending a bit and getting my hands dirty but things are beginning to pile up that I've bought a dud!
All help gratefully appreciated
Pete |
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