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247sniper
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28 Dec 2011 21:05 #29392 by 247sniper

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O right, usually its the alternator beginning to seize and the belt spinning on the stationary pulley that causes the noise??

Steve.

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28 Dec 2011 21:13 #29394 by little jimny

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That's what happened to mine, but I wouldn't like to say one way or the other if thats a common problem.

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28 Dec 2011 21:24 #29395 by 247sniper

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A right I thought so. Did you get away without the battery being fried ? Any bulbs pop ???

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28 Dec 2011 21:38 #29397 by little jimny

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I was lucky. There was a horrendous smell from under the bonnet one day, and when I stopped to look the battery was bubbling over. Fortunately the battery was ok after being topped up and has been fine ever since. The bulbs all escaped too!

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28 Dec 2011 21:48 #29398 by 247sniper

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Good stuff mate, you were lucky! I had a customers Subaru in one day and it's alternator was putting out 24 volts!!! The battery was fried and also many bulbs were blown too !!

Steve.

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28 Dec 2011 22:15 #29400 by grumpy22

Replied by grumpy22 on topic Re: screaching on startup

Thanks for the above, illustrates my dilemma exactly

Think I'll go for....

Adjust belt ( tighter or slacker) - free
Change belt -cheap
Finally..
Change alternator

:-/

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