I think my Alternators gone !!!!

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by Ollie

I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN. The question now is which for the A/C model ???

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by Ollie

I'd say the higher rated one if that is possible to see on the sites.
May be possible to see on ECP

[petet16]

The higher rated one is air con, so if you have aircon, look for a car with aircon .

[tcb 180]

I would check all the battery terminals first especially the earth that goes onto the slam panel.

[talkingcars]

Originally Posted by Ollie

I have one, but i'm not too sure if its working properly - i checked the battery with engine off = 11.47 V, with engine ticking over 11.46 V.

Originally Posted by petet16

Ah right the voltage with the engine off isn't too bad, but with it running it should be somewhere between 14 and 14.4, so it looks like the alternator has had it.

Alternator output and battery voltage are 2 different things, if you have a poor earth the alternator maybe putting out 14.4v but the battery only getting 11.46v.

[Ollie]

Well folks I checked the terminals and fuses under the bonnet and all seemed ok, so I went to the scrap yard, + got one off of a zr 1.8 - same part no., got it fitted and hey presto its working fab.
thanx for your help, i've learnt what to look out for CHEERS

[peterzs]

Well done Ollie.