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[Shackeng]

aarrgghhhhhhhhhh

i forgot to tell you guys!
after not using my car for 2 weeks, when i did get it jump started from the booster pack, i saw SMOKE coming from near the Alternator, as you look at the engine bay from above, it was towards the bottom right of the engine, sort of smoke like someones got a cigarette on the go and then it stopped when cars been running for 2 minutes....  what the hell is that? lol
i know the powersounder is top left of the engine, so it cant be that!

bloody nightmare!

I would be very concerned about this, and would get the alternator checked ASAP.

[Marks DTM Calib]

aarrgghhhhhhhhhh

i forgot to tell you guys!
after not using my car for 2 weeks, when i did get it jump started from the booster pack, i saw SMOKE coming from near the Alternator, as you look at the engine bay from above, it was towards the bottom right of the engine, sort of smoke like someones got a cigarette on the go and then it stopped when cars been running for 2 minutes....  what the hell is that? lol
i know the powersounder is top left of the engine, so it cant be that!

bloody nightmare!

I would be very concerned about this, and would get the alternator checked ASAP.

I would be even more worried as that sudgests that the alternator has been moved and placed where the aircon pump should be.

[Shackeng]

aarrgghhhhhhhhhh

i forgot to tell you guys!
after not using my car for 2 weeks, when i did get it jump started from the booster pack, i saw SMOKE coming from near the Alternator, as you look at the engine bay from above, it was towards the bottom right of the engine, sort of smoke like someones got a cigarette on the go and then it stopped when cars been running for 2 minutes....  what the hell is that? lol
i know the powersounder is top left of the engine, so it cant be that!

bloody nightmare!

I would be very concerned about this, and would get the alternator checked ASAP.

I would be even more worried as that sudgests that the alternator has been moved and placed where the aircon pump should be.

Mark, I think the OP was making the point that he was looking from the front and that it was on his right. 

[Wayne]

Hi Guys

took the old battery back to National Tyres, told the guy it wasnt charging, he then tried to make me look silly by saying "you charged it without letting it breathe?"
something about you should lift the lid up when your charging it, what a rather idiot! and he`s the manager, my battery is a sealed unit!!!!
anyway, he swapped my Varta Battery for a UK Batteries Prestige Plus, fitted it on my car and she runs like a dream!......for now! lol
gonna keep my eye on it and test Alternator Voltage ASAP

[Andy B]

....
 he then tried to make me look silly by saying "you charged it without letting it breathe?"
something about you should lift the lid up when your charging it, what a rather idiot! and he`s the manager, my battery is a sealed unit!!!! .....

I hope you oppsed him off!  :-?
At least you now have a new battery & a fully working car!     

[Wayne]

YEAH, i did tell him hes an idiot while i picked the battery up and walked out with the new one, i shall not be buying ANYTHING from National Tyres again!
avoid the place everyone! go to VX or elsewhere 

[Kevin Wood]

You do need to check the charging voltage, just to make sure.

Kevin

[Psychoca]

YEAH, i did tell him hes an idiot while i picked the battery up and walked out with the new one, i shall not be buying ANYTHING from National Tyres again!
avoid the place everyone! go to VX or elsewhere 

I gave National Tyres the heave ho when they told me the knocking coming from the front of my old Sierra was a knackered shock absorber.   I kept telling them, I didn't think it was a shock, as it was too much of a metal/metal knocking and that they should be jacking the car up...  Which eventually after 5 minutes of them constantly telling me it was a shock, they did...  Imagine their faces when they realised I knew what the problem was as they attempted to catch the wheel they thought was about to fall off (The wheel bearings had collapsed and at that time I had neither the time, tools or knowledge to sort it).

They didn't like the fact I wouldn't give them the work to sort it either....  Sadly it is a trick that I picked up on early, that if I could establish the fault before taking to a garage, then the less likely I am to be ripped off and find some of the sharks out there...

[Wayne]

Kevin - what should the voltage read when testing alternator and battery?

im gonna test it with just engine running and then do a test with both heated seats on, heater on full blast, lights, rear demister

what should the ideal readings be?

cheers buddy

[Entwood]

Kevein wrote an excellent guide ..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099

have a read

[Kevin Wood]

Kevin - what should the voltage read when testing alternator and battery?

im gonna test it with just engine running and then do a test with both heated seats on, heater on full blast, lights, rear demister

what should the ideal readings be?

cheers buddy

About 13.8-14.5 volts ideally. It might need a few revs, especially with the load on. (try at a natural idle and at say 2500 RPM).

Check neither of the battery terminals is getting hot while you're at it.

Kevin