Weyro Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Anyone in Dundee got a 12mm ring spanner i can borrow? Need to tighten my alternator belt and cant find mine.Theres a can of Irn Bru in it for ya Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Halford 4 quid or sumthin dont be tight you'll use it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Haha totally forgot there was a halfords here.Was considering driving to glasgow for one lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Buy youself a 10mm 12 and 14, U wont regret buying them can practicly take the car apart with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan-11 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ive got one if your still needing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Its ok thanks, decided to just buy a set Car is playing up, Battery light and the one to its right, keep randomly coming on.Video of whats happening:[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tuzuIAV9O8 Edited November 28, 2012 by Weyro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Alternators fucked i think mate. Looks like it could be the voltage regulator give it a check though. Jus use a multimeter over the battery with the engine running get someone to rev it for you if the voltage spikes over 14.5 volts its fucked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Its really strange, when its idling if the lights come on, if i put the windows up and hold the switches the lights go offIve given all the connections on the alternator a good clean and wd40, ill leave it over night and see how it is in the morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 How did you get on? I can almost garuntee its the voltage regulator thats fucked on the alternator. Basicly its charging too much so when you use the windows this is countering it and draining power so therefore the lights go off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Hey, I went an hours drive and it came on when the car was warming up, and cooling down, but not while i was driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 I take it the regulator is inside the alternator? so ill need a whole new unit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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