andylancaster3000
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 12:50 AM |
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vw bora fault
The girlfriend has just picked me in my car up after a few jars and half way home the ABS light came on, then the air bag light, then lost dash
lights. Once home the engine wouldn't restart. My prediction is a collapsed battery. Am I right? Am I overlooking anything?
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 12:58 AM |
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More to the point, Is it your fault because it wounds have happened if she wasnt picking you up?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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owelly
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 06:42 AM |
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Alternator drive belt would be my first guess but if the PAS pump is driven by the same belt, your gf would have noticed! Then check battery terminals
and earth straps. Then check alternator function and finally, test battery. Unless the battery has shown signs of failing previously?
Enjoy your hangover.....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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franky
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 07:57 AM |
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My bora once did exactly the same thing with a knackered battery.
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adithorp
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 08:28 AM |
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It's more likely to be alternator related as if that fails the voltage gradually drops and things start to fail as the battery is run down. With
an battery faiure you often won't know anything untill the engine won't restart, as the alt' is still supplying voltage to run
everything. As well as knackered battery or alternator, alternator pulley failure is common if it's the freewheeling/ratchet type (sorry
don't remember thier correct name).
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 09:15 AM |
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Thanks for the responses, hangover not too tragic. Will check battery this morning. Alternator what I am hoping its not but I guess also likely. The
clutch pulley is a new one after the old one exited through the undertray last month so hoping it isn't this either!
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adithorp
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 09:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andylancaster3000
...clutch pulley...
Thats the term I wanted... 
I've seen alts' fail soon after pulleys due to debris from the pulley. I often just replace the whole thing now.
[Edited on 26/11/11 by adithorp]
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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stevegough
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| posted on 26/11/11 at 04:55 PM |
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Sorry, don't see your problem - just get someone else to pick you up?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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