hkturbo Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 as above. the other day i turned car on and it didnt 'not start' but struggled ever so slightly. then when it was raining i put the lights on and the wipers on and as i put my foot on the accelarator i heard a wining noise. i turned the lights off and the wiper off and the noise had gone. its no biggi but im jus wondering whether i shud get it sorted asap or shal i wait til it f's up completley. or am i jus being paranoid!cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 When the car is running and you use battery power, does it die out at all? Start the engine and turn on the heaters, headlights, indicators and anything else then rev the car and see if it stutters? Or go for a drive and see if it dies if any components are working slower than usual then chances are it's your alternator but could possibly be your battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Russleh Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 i suspect the alternator died in my ep85 as the wipers started struggling , shortly followed by complete death of car lol. Russell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhys249 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I'm having the same sort of problem in my 82, the revs drop quite low if I have the lights, whipers, heaters ect on, and it judders a bit when pulling off, works fine when i'm driving but the revs drop quite fast between gear changes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aidanep71 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 check the voltage on the battery while running and at about 3k rpm revved up a bit it should be near to 14 volts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hkturbo Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 yeeehhh... thanks for the advice guys. it runs absolutley fine just that noise i get!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie1st Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 yeeehhh... thanks for the advice guys. it runs absolutley fine just that noise i get!!Try adjusting your belt, too tight or loose..Jamie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*Zoe* Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 My 82 makes a whiney noise when running and im looking at the alternator (i was quoted £140 new) or the Fuel Pump, but when mine was droping in revs was just my leads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hkturbo Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 today i done what idrees said. turned all the things on and the revs dropped slightly.. i guess i will have to change the alternator then???? havent dun the battery check but sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5T4R7ET N/A Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 take it to a garage an get a voltage test. then you will know for sure what the problem is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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