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18th January 2009, 22:28
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Regular Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 448
Car(s): Not a drop of halfords anywhere....
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alternator - how far to drive ???
i think i need a new alternator or pully of some sort.
powersteerin aint workin and battery light is flickerin. smelt like burnin so i think it needs a new alternator. goin the garage in morn. bout a mile but any repocussions?? will the battery hold charge and wt damage can ya do drivin with no power steerin or with a feck alternator?. cheers
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18th January 2009, 22:30
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 8,935
Car(s): Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
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check the connection on the alternator if its flickering mate 
might have rust or corrosion on it which is stopping the connection!
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18th January 2009, 22:32
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Notts
Posts: 6,227
Car(s): White pug 106 1.6
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the power steering on saxos is electric so has nothing to do with your pully...
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18th January 2009, 22:41
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the alternator could still cause this problem???
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18th January 2009, 22:48
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could b the crankshaft pully to.
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19th January 2009, 00:14
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wirral
Posts: 13,584
Car(s): Wickerd red VTS MK2,
Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxotourdecorse
could b the crankshaft pully to.
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Check your relays..................
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19th January 2009, 10:40
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Regular Poster
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Car(s): Not a drop of halfords anywhere....
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update : i no no1 really cares but it was crankshaft pulley.
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19th January 2009, 10:47
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Established Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: manchester
Posts: 1,704
Car(s): vtr turbo
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what happened to it, fall of?
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19th January 2009, 13:09
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: North london
Posts: 191
Car(s): Low rider vts!
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my one wore thin made the battery lite come on
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19th January 2009, 15:49
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 23
Car(s): Saxo VTS Mk1
Fiesta ST 500
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If you look at your alternator, the belt on the pulley on it will go to another pulley at the bottom of the engine, thats your crankshaft pulley. The crank pulleys on the VTS has a tendancy to wear and come loose cos it has a rubber damper ring built into it. Check this make sure its not worn, because they can come off like mine did hehe.
Also check make sure your belt on the alternator is tight, if its loose thats could be your prob. Driving without power steering wont hurt the car, it will just make your life hard more than anything.
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19th January 2009, 19:02
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Regular Poster
Join Date: May 2008
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Car(s): Not a drop of halfords anywhere....
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are u likely to notice a difference in power etc. if it is badly worn.
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20th January 2009, 10:01
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wokingham
Posts: 236
Car(s): Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998
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my alternator belt snapped off and this happened to mine but without the powersteering problem, not a big job or expensive
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20th January 2009, 18:36
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 176
Car(s): saxo vts
106 xsi
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my crankshaft pulley went christmas day. i did about 30 miles before it was trying to cut out. scary with no power steering then mid-corner it kicks in and suddenly your heading for the pavement.
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