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13-05-2020, 06:18 PM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Hoping for some help.
Replaced the Serpentine belt on the 2007 LT TDCI Focus, however intermittently the Alternator light comes on and off. Anyone has had a similar issue, the alternator is just out of warranty, replaced 18 months ago. Only change was the serpentine belt broke, so replaced with a new one. It does make some noise, which gets louder, when the alternator light comes on. Thanks |
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14-05-2020, 08:42 AM | #2 | ||
Chairman & Administrator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: 1975
Posts: 107,331
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Have you checked the belt tension?
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14-05-2020, 09:46 AM | #3 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
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if it is mainly a problem in the first few minutes after you start the car the belt is slipping because that is when the alternator is under load replacing the battery drain from starting
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05-07-2020, 04:03 PM | #4 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 28
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Sorry, forgot to respond with the solution.
So the alternator had to replaced, to fix the issue. By the time I got the alternator replaced, I found out the previous alternator had a 3 year warranty, so I have a spare one for the time being. |
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