Intermittent problem

1. R085ter L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Portsmouth Posts: 49 x reg 2000 Saxo 1.1 desire, Ford puma 1.7

   #1 3rd November 2012, 09:26

   I have a saxo 1.1 desire x reg and the battery light keeps coming on at low revs and the power steering goes is this the pas pump or the alternator that needs replacing as the alternator does make a bit of noise ?
   need help as cant afford to replace something that possibly isn't faulty.
   In advance thanks for any help on this matter.
   Rob.
2. Scrapso Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 152

   #2 3rd November 2012, 14:02

   Sounds like the belt slipping to me at low revs its not gripping enough and the belt that runs the altenator runs pas aswel tighten the belt and give the crank pulley a look over the inside of the pulley could be perished
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 3rd November 2012, 22:10

   If its not the belt slipping/in need of replacing then it could be the alternator bearings making a noise.Btw scrapso only a vts has a rubber insert on the crankcase pulley all other saxo`s use a solid metal pulley.
4. R085ter L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Portsmouth Posts: 49 x reg 2000 Saxo 1.1 desire, Ford puma 1.7

   #4 4th November 2012, 11:28

   thanks for the advice people i got it sorted it was the alternator, I decided to bite the bullet as i needed to get to work at 4am monday so couldn't risk breaking down.