Hudzman13 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Hi all at FOC. I own a ford focus 56, 1.8 tdci. Which broke down Saturday shortly after the battery light coming on and the power steering failing. wouldn't start just a clicking noise. changed battery and all was fine until I got home from work Monday and it died again馃槪. Could this be an alternator failure ? Many thanks guys. Richard. 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowrees Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Hope this helps I had this on my Astra turned out that the 10mm bolt had come loss on the back of my alternator that聽holds聽the wire in place tightend it back up and it was fine after that so I would check ur wiring first聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Charging system/alternator needs tested.聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudzman13 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thanks for your comments guys. just had a bloke look at it with his meter and he reckons it is the alternator. but I think me and the haynes are going to try and change it myself. is it only the drive belt I need to remove or is there another belt I should worry about ? Thanks alot . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 2 hours ago, Hudzman13 said: Thanks for your comments guys. just had a bloke look at it with his meter and he reckons it is the alternator. but I think me and the haynes are going to try and change it myself. is it only the drive belt I need to remove or is there another belt I should worry about ? Thanks alot . . I've just chucked a working alternator from a 1.8tdci in my scrap pile lol.聽 Its just one belt that you can lock the tensioner in the off position with a pin. It's a little bit of a fiddle but by all means a little savvy, basic tools and patience it's doable by anyone you'll notice the alternator sits in a bit and there is a shaft connecting it to the pulley which is driven from the belt. Dropping the aircon pump but not disconnecting the pipes is required.聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudzman13 Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 @Stef123 thanks for your help mate! yes I've read that you should not disconnect the air con pipe. I'll do a bit more research to find out which one it is! I'll let you know how I get on. Nice1聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 You can't miss the pipes from the aircon pump so don't sweat it. It's not a complicated job.聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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