thinking my alternator has gone help

[andyman201]

hi i think my alternator has gone today bat light on and track control light on and in the little window i have a steering wheel with an exclamation mark and the car wont turn over help!

[r.bailey63]

sounds like no power to power steering pump

[John LE]

Either that or your crankshaft pully has disintegrated

[andyman201]

Either that or your crankshaft pully has disintegrated

it done it the other day and a mate jumpsatered me and then today its done it again but this time the battery light came on aswell

[andyman201]

sounds like no power to power steering pump

what do i need to do to check that out mate

[the-wizard]

sounds like the alternator, can you take batt off and charge overnight?, if its ok in the morning you could drop into a garage some will check the battery + alternator for free.

[andyman201]

also my vin no. is 48074731 do you think vx will pick up th bill

OK update FYI on the recall I have the official Vx document in front of me.. Its to do with it NOT charging the battery due to a blown diode.

Scope: Astra H, Vectra-C, Signum MY 2004-2005

Model - Plant - From - To

Vectra C/Signum - Russelsheim 41080136 - 51000100
Vectra C - Ellesmere Port 48066725 - 48110149


Only vehicles equipped with a Denso Alternator (105A/120A/130A) and 1.9Diesel engine listed in the VIN info have to be reworked.

All vehicles reworked have to be cleary marked by a blue paint dot on the coolant expansion tank

Release Date - 10 Nov 2006

[r.bailey63]

what do i need to do to check that out mate

Sounds like it could be the alternator and or battery or drive belts or pulleys,

Get a garage to check it out,

you can bring it to mine if you like, no charge for diagnostics.

[chrissri82]

sounds exactly the same symptoms i had mate. alternator had packed in.

[VectraGezza2010]

Yeah my alternator packed in last december. batt light came on power steering light came on and the car wouldnt start. electrics started doing funky flickery things lol.