The battery light came on last week. I pulled over, stopped, and decided what to do. I was pretty sure the fan belt hadn't snapped. Car wouldn't start so called AA. He confirmed alternator. He charged battery enough to start car, and follewed me 6 miles to Ford garage (where I bought the car).
New alternator fitted under warranty.
Now...when I went to pick the car up, it took a few tries to get it started. Probably to be expected I thought, after a flat battery. Drove ten miles home, then 30 mins later, with car warm and battery presumably well charged, it took a few tries to get started again. After a freezing night, car started fine this morning, but later didn't want to. This makes me suspect battery is OK. Had it checked, and it's OK (although I have a slight doubt about the person who checked it, or his equipment rather). The battery is being charged fine now.
So...am I right to assume battery is OK? Is there a common cause of poor starting that I should be aware of? Is there something that could be linked to the alternator problem (car started fine 100% before) ?
I noticed transparent fuel pipes... they had bubbles in, is that normal or does it suggest a fuel pump problem?
I've heard fuel pumps are megabucks.
Car is 2.0 TDCi, with, I think, 'smart charging'.
Any help or comments very welcome.
New alternator fitted under warranty.
Now...when I went to pick the car up, it took a few tries to get it started. Probably to be expected I thought, after a flat battery. Drove ten miles home, then 30 mins later, with car warm and battery presumably well charged, it took a few tries to get started again. After a freezing night, car started fine this morning, but later didn't want to. This makes me suspect battery is OK. Had it checked, and it's OK (although I have a slight doubt about the person who checked it, or his equipment rather). The battery is being charged fine now.
So...am I right to assume battery is OK? Is there a common cause of poor starting that I should be aware of? Is there something that could be linked to the alternator problem (car started fine 100% before) ?
I noticed transparent fuel pipes... they had bubbles in, is that normal or does it suggest a fuel pump problem?
I've heard fuel pumps are megabucks.
Car is 2.0 TDCi, with, I think, 'smart charging'.
Any help or comments very welcome.