sean.kerwin Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hi all. I got my 2010 Focus TDCi 2.0 Titanium with the Semi-Auto Powershift It's got 33k miles and has had a full service by ford every year. (Literally Had a service last month) Just driven to the shop and was fine, drove back and I noticed the car was making a "Whirring" noise, defiantly gets louder when the car is revved but I've not lost any power. Took it out for another spin earlier and then opened the bonnet to find a slight burning smell... Checked all hoses and belts when engine off and on and couldn't see and splits or cracks in anything. But the whirring is defiantly effected by the revs. Any suggestions? Is the burning smell dangerous? I've only ever dealt with Petrol cars in the past.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean.kerwin Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Just tested the alternator and before engine start its 11.4v and start the engine it was just over 14v Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 could still be the alternator, quite common for 2.0 tdci alternator to become noisey and still charge ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean.kerwin Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 How could the alternator cause burning smell? I did take it out and boot it a bit then come back and open the bonnet.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 not sure on your burning smell, could be something else. depends on what it smell of, and the pitch of the sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean.kerwin Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Sound is just a low whirring noise that changes volume/pitch with revs. The burning I've never smelt before. I've had the car 7 months. Strange. I'll take t to the garage on Monday and see what they say? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis the meance Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Mine went on my 1.8tdci and defiantly a burning smell when I opened bonnet I'm led to believe they go dead short to earth internal mine took battery and alternator out battery was so flat no interior light fob wouldn't open doors but my battery light came on and 15 mins later car totally dead electricly 11.4v is low for a reading before starting up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean.kerwin Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 It was the alternator, I've just had it replaced as the bearing in the old one had seized and created so much heat that it melted the ceramic coating inside the alternator. £220 fitted same day wasn't too bad! And that was with a new belt too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 good to hear you have found the fault and fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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