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Joshua Rao
Goo Roo WA TT (for sale $5.2k), 97 Blk UZZ31, 97 JZZ30 vvti turbo white manual, 96 vvti turbo manual, Legnum VR4, MR2 sw20, Alfa 156
Posts: 2799 Reg: 09-2006
| Hi guys My v8 just died. It seemed as if the power started to die with emv and dash flickering and fading with the power soon vanishing before the car turned off. When I tried to turn the car over again it only made a clicking sound. Engine bay smells like something has burnt out? Any ideas Quite sure it's not the battery, alternator is what I'm guessing. |
Matt Petersen
DieHard NA V8
Posts: 932 Reg: 01-2008
| Battery is obviously dead now if nothing will power on however as you say is probably not the real cause. Recharge battery and then check the alternator - if it's died then the light should stay on, alternatively check the battery voltage under load to see if the alternator is charging. Matt. |
Nik Peacock
TryHard Tasmania V8 6 Speed Manual
Posts: 177 Reg: 05-2006
| Put money on it that the power steering pump has leaked onto the alternator and fried it |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo New Zealand BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i
Posts: 5473 Reg: 11-2005
| Yeah sounds much like the alternator is not charging. |
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo WA TT (for sale $5.2k), 97 Blk UZZ31, 97 JZZ30 vvti turbo white manual, 96 vvti turbo manual, Legnum VR4, MR2 sw20, Alfa 156
Posts: 2801 Reg: 09-2006
| Noooooooooooooooo. I think you guys may be right. How much is an alternator and where can I get one? Is it worth trying to fix it or just replace? |
Dave Rose
Goo Roo wa UZZ31 / ML320 CDI
Posts: 1875 Reg: 03-2007
| You have mail Josh.
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Phil Gibson
Goo Roo WA '91 UZZ30, '91 manual UZZ31 track bunky, '94 blk/blk UZZ31
Posts: 1982 Reg: 07-2005
| If it is the alternator i would probably not bother getting it rebuilt seeing as apparently you can get brand new ones off ebay for less than the cost of a rebuild http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=50505&p=1332836&viewfull=1#post1332836 |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA 1994 Honda Accord M/T
Posts: 3835 Reg: 09-2007
| get the pump rebuilt and new alternator. shouldnt be too expensive |
Nick Kay
Tinkerer nsw 92 v8
Posts: 7 Reg: 04-2012
| My auto elec charged me $120 to reco the alternator, he used the internals of a 100 series Landcruiser. I couldn't afford to get the power steering pump fixed.... I just used stop leak. |
Lynden Phillips
TryHard ACT Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 196 Reg: 05-2006
| I tried rebuilding my P/S Pump but gave up as I didn't have the require tools. Bought one online for pretty cheap instead. will try find the store. |
Mark Gover
Newbie act v8
Posts: 1 Reg: 07-2013
| HI guys i have recently bought a soarer she revs ok in neutral but when i take her for a drive she struggles also the air big suspension has stop working I've checked the boot the on switch is on do i need to fill her back up with air or is there some thing else wrong please help |
Vincent Chan
TryHard nsw v8
Posts: 314 Reg: 12-2010
| What exactly do you mean by the air suspension is not working? Does the car sag over-night or is making a terrible noise or unacceptable performance? It has it's own air compressor so you don't need to fill her up. This is not the best way but when I jack up the car I can hear the compressor coming on and pumping up the air shock. Be careful, just do this very briefly and lower the car back very qently. Others may have the proper way to let you hear the compressor cutting in. Like I say my method is not the best way. Regarding the car struggling underload, I would check the coils. |
Mark Gover
Newbie act v8
Posts: 2 Reg: 07-2013
| the car is low and the compressor doesn't make a sound and there a lot of white smoke and its running really rich |
Vincent Chan
TryHard nsw v8
Posts: 315 Reg: 12-2010
| Is the car low all round or is it just one wheel? The compressor is very quiet and most times I can hardly hear it. It is situated near the front driver side. I can only hear it from outside the car standing right next to the front wheel and it does not run all the time it only comes on when needed. There are lots of more knowledgable people here who are more than willing to help you. Just give this thread another day or so. |
Mark Gover
Newbie act v8
Posts: 3 Reg: 07-2013
| yeah it low all the way around the car looks like its on bump stops |
Tom Richards
Goo Roo nsw V8
Posts: 1596 Reg: 08-2005
| for the suspension, check for a blown fuse. is the car only running on 4 cylinders? if yes as vincent has said check the coils. |
Mark Gover
Newbie act v8
Posts: 4 Reg: 07-2013
| sorry to sound dumb but where would that fuse be located |
Tom Richards
Goo Roo nsw V8
Posts: 1597 Reg: 08-2005
| either in the fuse box near the battery, or in the fuse box behind the side panel near the accellerator. I would look at the one near the batt 1st. should be labelled on the lids. |
Mark Gover
Newbie act v8
Posts: 5 Reg: 07-2013
| ok i will give that a go thank you |
Vincent Chan
TryHard nsw v8
Posts: 316 Reg: 12-2010
| If the car is low all round then it is not a leaking airbag because it is highly unlikely that all 4 bags will leak at the same time. Check the air compressor, does the car go up when you press the height switch to high? It takes a few minutes, if the height changes then the compressor is working. If the compressor works then you can increase the height by adjusting the rods. There is a good tutorial here with pictures. |