Important! : Advice on alternator Please

1. wayne_duckworth Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nuneaton Posts: 108 saxo forte 1.1 GOLD

   #1 22nd January 2012, 19:56

   hi all, my uncle and i changed the head gasket, cam belt and aux belt this weekend
   
   took the car out on a test run and the dials dimmed and the car died I struggled to get it home.
   
   we set all the belt tensions as the manual states
   
   so im not sure if we have tensioned the aux belt to tight and its causing the problem
   
   or have we disturbed the wiring by mistake
   
   please help
   
   cheers
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 22nd January 2012, 19:59

   Not sure.
   
   Have a look if it is tight enough and have a look if you have disturbed the wiring by mistake.
3. wayne_duckworth Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nuneaton Posts: 108 saxo forte 1.1 GOLD

   #3 22nd January 2012, 20:09

   cheres for getting back to me so quick
   
   yer im planing to do it in the morning just wanted to see if anyone else has done the same
4. wayne_duckworth Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nuneaton Posts: 108 saxo forte 1.1 GOLD

   #4 22nd January 2012, 22:58

   what would happen if the belt was to tight?
5. Birddy_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Weston-super-Mare Posts: 197 1997 MK1 Saxo VTR 8V 1996 MK1 Saxo VTR 8V

   #5 22nd January 2012, 23:24

   not alot, just alot of strain and may cause it to snap
6. wayne_duckworth Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nuneaton Posts: 108 saxo forte 1.1 GOLD

   #6 22nd January 2012, 23:42

   is there a certain way the crank shaft pully is put on after its been removed from doing the head gasket, its the ribbed pully not the v just tryin to eliminate what the problem is, so in effect if the alternator is working properly and the belt is slightly over tightened it would not be reason for the lack of charge/ car dieing
   
   im thinking more that it might be a wiring problem EG bad earth just have to do some more problem solving tomorrow i guess
   
   might try getting hold of a multi meter to test to see if it is sending enough charge ect
   
   when we turned the engine over after refitting everything there was a slighty wuring noise but my uncle and i figured it was just due to the new belts needing wearing in
7. wayne_duckworth Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nuneaton Posts: 108 saxo forte 1.1 GOLD

   #7 23rd January 2012, 11:22

   Ok I've found a problem on the alternator the ring connector has snapped and the wire is losse do you think that is the problem would this account for my car dieing
   
   I've charged my battery over night and it still wont start should i get my battery checked after i replace the ring connector
   
   and is this the right part
   
   http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...229B&0&cc5_873
   
   thanks guys