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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #15 on: 04 July 2015, 23:06:07 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 July 2015, 22:44:02
Did you Pedal trick it vamps? Before the battery went flat I mean?

No!!!.......... :-[ :-[ I have a code reader at home..... ::) ::)

Hoping it will not go flat overnight, if it stars tomorrow and gets home then all well and good, if it does not, then I will have my reg no off it and scrap it.............. :( :(
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #16 on: 04 July 2015, 23:24:55 »
 
Quote from: Vamps on 04 July 2015, 23:06:07
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 July 2015, 22:44:02
Did you Pedal trick it vamps? Before the battery went flat I mean?

No!!!.......... :-[ :-[ I have a code reader at home..... ::) ::)

Hoping it will not go flat overnight, if it stars tomorrow and gets home then all well and good, if it does not, then I will have my reg no off it and scrap it.............. :( :(
It's just an alternator ffs ;D

In fact it's probably just the diode pack on the back of it. (Ime anyway, might be something else though )
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #17 on: 04 July 2015, 23:46:25 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 July 2015, 23:24:55
Quote from: Vamps on 04 July 2015, 23:06:07
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 July 2015, 22:44:02
Did you Pedal trick it vamps? Before the battery went flat I mean?

No!!!.......... :-[ :-[ I have a code reader at home..... ::) ::)

Hoping it will not go flat overnight, if it stars tomorrow and gets home then all well and good, if it does not, then I will have my reg no off it and scrap it.............. :( :(
It's just an alternator ffs ;D

In fact it's probably just the diode pack on the back of it. (Ime anyway, might be something else though )

Yes it could be, but it weaps water and Oil, causing todays overheating, been thinking about getting rid anyway............... :-\ :-\
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #18 on: 04 July 2015, 23:59:45 »
SALE AD, right that's it, telling admin. He's only got 244.77posts.

Oh no wait.... ::) ;D
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #19 on: 05 July 2015, 08:22:34 »
Overheating and alternator not charging the battery. You have checked that the aux. belt is still in place ?  :-\
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #20 on: 05 July 2015, 09:27:58 »
Hope you have a better day with the omega today, and get home without incident :y
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #21 on: 05 July 2015, 11:20:36 »
If a GM V6, overheating plus alternator light, check aux belt ;).
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #22 on: 05 July 2015, 11:46:23 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 05 July 2015, 11:20:36
If a GM V6, overheating plus alternator light, check aux belt ;).
A loose or missing aux belt would cause overheating and loss of charge (along with no power steering or air con) but why would the alternator light stay lit with the engine off?
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #23 on: 05 July 2015, 11:50:25 »
I hope you get her fixed, Mr Vamps. :y. The problem may simply be what that gixer chappie suggests. ::)

If not, I hope you get a good price when she is 'cubed'... :y
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #24 on: 05 July 2015, 18:43:08 »
She went out in it this morning, came back in saying her car was buggered, a number of lights illuminated when on, ign light on when off.

I followed her home and it was clear that the car was running off the battery, I could tell from the brightness of brake lights / indicators. I managed to make a hands free phone call to Miss Vamps, telling her to ask Mum to switch off any fans - message back, everything has gone off speedo and all gauges; It is my understanding that this now is a faulty alternator.

Oh how I prayed as we went through the long roadworks on the A1..........

Almost home, less than 3 miles to go, and all stop..... :( :( Everything loaded into my car. Shortly afterwards car recovered by my local independent, back to his place for repair. At least it is in safe hands now.......... ;) ;)
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #25 on: 05 July 2015, 18:53:06 »
So failed aux belt, resulting in a boiled engine... Or summat more sinister (ie electrical) :-\
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #26 on: 05 July 2015, 18:56:55 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 05 July 2015, 18:53:06
So failed aux belt, resulting in a boiled engine... Or summat more sinister (ie electrical) :-\

As said, I suspect the Alternator,seemingly coincidental to cooking, which was due to insufficient coolant in the car.............. ::) ::)
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #27 on: 05 July 2015, 19:42:41 »
It's a very common problem with omegas, they commit suicide after about fifteen years.
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #28 on: 05 July 2015, 19:49:00 »
Quote from: STMO on 05 July 2015, 19:42:41
It's a very common problem with omegas, they commit suicide after about fifteen years.

Oh will you shut up ffs ;D
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Re: She's cooked the car
« Reply #29 on: 05 July 2015, 19:50:43 »
Quote from: Vamps on 05 July 2015, 18:56:55
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 05 July 2015, 18:53:06
So failed aux belt, resulting in a boiled engine... Or summat more sinister (ie electrical) :-\

As said, I suspect the Alternator,seemingly coincidental to cooking, which was due to insufficient coolant in the car.............. ::) ::)
So there is no engine overheating, just a duff report from the people in the car?
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