Hi all. 2 nights ago my battery died. ABS light came on, then indicators failed, then lights and finally engine died. I put a new Exide battery in it then tonight the same thing happened. With the car off there seems to be plenty of electical power to lights, stereo, windows etc, but when turning over it just goes clunk clunk etc. It jump starts ok but only lasts a few minutes.

No alt light on dash.

Any ideas. Thanks?

Either you have an electrical gremlin or your alternator is shagged

def alt m8

Thanks revhead. After your comment I went and checked the alt. I have a power steering leak I have been to lazy to fix. The alternator is soaked through with ps fluid. I guess that is it. Teehee.

Yep, thanx Mike.

For a follow up I have fixed the PS by unpopping the high press hose from the top fitting and all is good. As for the alternator I flushed it through with degreaser, the cheap red spray can stuff, and all is good there too, charges fine. Cheap fix to try before changing or rebuilding the alt.

hey mate this was happening to me. im goin to replace alt. but I do have a slow power steer leak in the metal pipe above the alt but my radio turned off the light dimmed out n just died I did get abs light though

Sounds like the same thing I had. You need to fix the PS leak first or it will screw another alternator. Try flushing the alternator with degreaser before spending dough on a new one.

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Edited 18/06/09 04:58 AM18/06/09 04:58 AM by davidald

thanks mate. I will fix it up when I go the change the alt. n then its up forsale lol.......

Wll the alternator finally died. Wonder if you can get them second hand? One thing I did not mention in this thread is I never saw an alternator light or warning on the dash to say it was not charging?