TomsFocus Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 4 minutes ago, mburdett555 said: Wonder what they've been hooking up to the car to blow it lol Me too. Doubt they'll tell you the real answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 4/4/2023 at 12:11 PM, mburdett555 said: They've said to have all the tools including locking and vct tools But apparently not any fuses 🤣 I would hate to think how they blew one of the mega fuses. Standby for the tails of woe when they can't get it started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburdett555 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 4 minutes ago, unofix said: Standby for the tails of woe when they can't get it started. Are startup problems common after changing a mega fuse or are other problems likely to occur having replaced one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 It's not the fuse that's the problem, it's what they did to cause it to blow that's the issue. Best just wait and see, no point in worrying before the event 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC333 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 The (sizeable) positive cable to the alternator comes all the way across the back of the engine and across the cam cover/engine mounting assembly. It would have been disconnected to remove said cover to replace the belt. I shouldn't guess really, but surmise the battery wasn't disconnected to do the job (risky) and the end of the cable has touched the engine or bodywork at some point. Once the fuse has been replaced it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburdett555 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, RayC333 said: The (sizeable) positive cable to the alternator comes all the way across the back of the engine and across the cam cover/engine mounting assembly. It would have been disconnected to remove said cover to replace the belt. I shouldn't guess really, but surmise the battery wasn't disconnected to do the job (risky) and the end of the cable has touched the engine or bodywork at some point. Once the fuse has been replaced it should be fine. Cheers ray, hoping all the sealant, gaskets etc is okay, no leaks or anything those are my main concerns, along with sensor faults etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mburdett555 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Just thought I'd post over a week on after having it replaced, engine runs fine and no issues. Can see they've changed the crankshaft pulley bolt as it's new do looks like they changed that at least 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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