for a friend (not much info) - Saxperience

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 22:35

mate's bird bought a 1.1 sax from dealer about a week and a half ago. she said last week the battery light came on for a second.
just got a txt off her saying the car the past few days has been doing a bit of juddering and today it juddered and cut out. she said she can start it but soon as she touches the accelerator it cuts out.
what could it be?
iv said get ur bf to check the earths and battery are nice and tight for one. but thinking about it could it be coil pack?
shes only had it just over a week so surely the dealer should sort it out.

andy1weir · 6th April 2012, 22:41

if she starts it and leaves it does it tick over?

could be idle control valve, as i had this problem with mine

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 22:50

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Originally Posted by andy1weir

if she starts it and leaves it does it tick over?

could be idle control valve, as i had this problem with mine

just txt asking. il let you know if she replys

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 23:04

she said it idles just below 10k and bobs up and down ever so slightly so yeah id say thats icv BUT cant see why the battery light would have come on. im leaning more towards coil pack now...hmmmmmmmmmmm we shal see what the dealer says. just curious to what it could be myself though

lol

stevo67 · 6th April 2012, 23:06

With the battery light coming on i`d say that is either a bad connection on the alternator,or the alternator itself is faulty.

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 23:08

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Originally Posted by stevo67

With the battery light coming on i`d say that is either a bad connection on the alternator,or the alternator itself is faulty.

would that cause the car to judder and stall though and then stall under revs?

andy1weir · 6th April 2012, 23:10

i beleive that is possible, as i know someone whos car was having similar problems and it turned out to be a faulty alternator

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 23:11

ok cheers lads. will let yas know when i find out

stevo67 · 6th April 2012, 23:11

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Originally Posted by mcjacko1987

would that cause the car to judder and stall though and then stall under revs?

Yes because your alternator isn`t putting out a stable constant voltage.

andy1weir · 6th April 2012, 23:14

ye know ive changed everything else on mine and all along this couldve been my problem lol, might get another just incase

mcjacko1987 · 6th April 2012, 23:14

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Originally Posted by stevo67

Yes because your alternator isn`t putting out a stable constant voltage.

ahhh i see.
she payed £1200 for it too (ouch) only done around 30k. body work is perfect, slight rust in the boot on the drivers side where they usually rust but other than that its lovely. mango too.

outrage_uk · 7th April 2012, 04:42

Earth or alternator...

Definitely take it back to the dealer ASAP. Thats where £1000 of the £1200 comes in

(must be sold fit for purpose, as in actually run properly)

mcjacko1987 · 7th April 2012, 10:04

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Originally Posted by outrage_uk

Earth or alternator...

Definitely take it back to the dealer ASAP. Thats where £1000 of the £1200 comes in

(must be sold fit for purpose, as in actually run properly)

yup told her to do that. aren't they meant to provide 3months warranty as standard?