Has anyone ever had a siezed alternator?
My car ( 2.1TD Xantia ) cut out at the roundabout at the end of a motorway slip road last Friday afternoon. It would not re start and was turning over very slowly. I towed it home and noticed the aux drive belt had jumped a couple of teeth on the crankshaft pully. When I slackened off the belt I found the alternator was siezed solid. I replaced it and the car is fine again. I have never heard of one siezing before.
Siezed Alternator
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Siezed Alternator
Neil
Now Citrtoenless
Now Citrtoenless
Tried it on my '86 CX22TRS.
I'd noticed the alternator was noisy with engine idle - hood open for service. No noise while driving.
Only a couple of days later it rather suddenly began to knock. Limbed home and had a stall right before turning into my driveway
Starter could NOT crank engine
Generator was seized solid - and hot
Released the belt tensioner and removed belt - engine cranked happily.
With generator out - scenario like PowerLee's.
I'd noticed the alternator was noisy with engine idle - hood open for service. No noise while driving.
Only a couple of days later it rather suddenly began to knock. Limbed home and had a stall right before turning into my driveway
Starter could NOT crank engine
Generator was seized solid - and hot
Released the belt tensioner and removed belt - engine cranked happily.
With generator out - scenario like PowerLee's.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image
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And on a Renault 4.
The charge light stayed on after starting, and had to switch off to release the bearing by turning the pulley in the other direction.
Happened several times, then got a new bearing from a machine shop, and that fixed it for good.
The workshop manuals of the era were warning against tight fan belts because they were causing the bearing to wear, but no talk ever of seizing.
The charge light stayed on after starting, and had to switch off to release the bearing by turning the pulley in the other direction.
Happened several times, then got a new bearing from a machine shop, and that fixed it for good.
The workshop manuals of the era were warning against tight fan belts because they were causing the bearing to wear, but no talk ever of seizing.
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