starter motor, alternator or somet else

1. Chappers200 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Leicester Posts: 194 Punto 55s (Deceased) Citroen Saxo 1.1i expose

   #1 8th October 2011, 09:08

   So I was driving as usual the other day with my heater,radio and window wipers on when the left side (right if ur driving) of the bonnet started smoking badly but eventually went away after turning off the heaters and radio.
   
   Anyways I thought nothing of it till this morning untilled the car wouldn't start and when it eventually did the radio reset constantly (like it does when the car is started) and the window wipers were so much slower than usual. I parked up and tried starting my car again and it wouldnt for about ten minutes.
   
   Soat do people think? I originally thought starter motor but because of the earlier smoking could the alternator have burnt out?
   
   Cheers
2. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #2 8th October 2011, 09:36

   this happened to me a few months ago, started smoking from under bonnet, shit me right up, thought car set on fire lol. turned out i burnt the starter motor out.
3. Chappers200 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Leicester Posts: 194 Punto 55s (Deceased) Citroen Saxo 1.1i expose

   #3 8th October 2011, 23:22

   look i need help on this fast, more info is that the power steering cuts out at the same time as the electrics... apparantly power steering wouldnt do this if it was the alternator... does this mean it is the alternator belt that needs replacing?
4. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #4 8th October 2011, 23:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chappers200 look i need help on this fast, more info is that the power steering cuts out at the same time as the electrics... apparantly power steering wouldnt do this if it was the alternator... does this mean it is the alternator belt that needs replacing?

   My Dad's alternator broke whilst he was driving his Passat - the power steering instantly failed. He knew straight away it was the alternator. The two are definitely connected, so I'd bet it's your alternator!