o/t car trouble

[Lammy]

yep sorry, didn't explain properly.

My car wouldn't start one day after work. That was the altenator. Since then, it cuts out when I am driving every now and then. It seems to stop more when my lights are on.

Ahhh now that makes more sense!

What has happend is your battery has run down because your alterator wasn't charging your battery when you were driving.

The 'mechanic' has fitted a 'new' alternator so solve this problem and has, in the process, f**ked up your electrics thus causing your car to cut out.

My advise is to take it back to the same mechanic and tell him the fix the electrics!

If you have a catelitic converter this cutting out may be doing it some damage as the only way to restart is to bump the engine. This is not a good thing to do with a cat.

 

[BrightonBird]

Thanks Lammy. That sounds about right.

 

[Goring Gull]

Probably the ignition module or the coil pack, had a Saxo once and had the same problem and that was a new coil pack needeed.

Sounds like your loosing the spark though.

 

[nelshaun]

alternator problem

If the mechanic said that it was an alternator problem, then it might really be an alternator problem so there is a need for alternator parts.

 

[BensGrandad]

Some years ago had the same problem and it was the condensor. Do modern cars have condensors and points etc in a distributor? My limited knowledge tells me it wouldnt be the alternator but more likely a dead cell in the battery but even then once started it should keep running until you put the lights, cd and hairdryer on.

 

[Garage_Doors]

If the mechanic said that it was an alternator problem, then it might really be an alternator problem so there is a need for alternator parts.

The post your replying to was 8 years ago, i would hazard a guess its sorted now.

 

[Cornish seagull!]

Or its been scrapped will we ever know

 

[WICKBHA]

Dont turn the lights on,fixed.

 

[Gazwag]

If the mechanic said that it was an alternator problem, then it might really be an alternator problem so there is a need for alternator parts.

Will you go away, all you have done is bounce years old car threads in your five posts, go and play on an appropriate forum

 

[Rowdey]

I'm not sure spark plugs are used once your engine is running?

Brilliant..!