Woodsta1704
19th August 2013, 11:43 AM
On Saturday the Missus went out to a friends farm in the Patrol (02 GU Turbo Diesel wagon) with the kids and whilst driving along near the farm she heard a "bang"noise come from under the bonnet. No alarms came up and the car continued to drive "fine". (She failed to inform me of the "Bang"when I spoke to her on the phone that night)
On Sunday when she was on her way home driving along the highway the car brought up every dash light/alarm known to man and the engine temp went through the roof. Fortunately she was traveling in convoy with a couple of friends. (one of whom is a mechanic)
Upon inspection under the bonnet they found that the belt had been thrown off and then on closer inspection they found that the alternator pulley had disintegrated!!!
The next job was to go try and find an alternator on a Sunday in Perth. After searching around, the wife finally ended up at Repco and fortunately they had a couple in stock. Too my surprise the alternator was on special and the wife's friend holds an RAC member's card, so with the discount and the item being on special she only paid $315.
My friend fitted the alternator and all was well.
The strange thing is once I had a look at the alternator when the wife got home was that it still spins freely and there doesn't appear to be any other damage other than the pulley.
Has anyone ever had this happen to them???
I fitted the old alternator about 2.5 years ago.
I did recently replace the belt and belt tensioner because it was seized. Am wondering if this may have had anything to do with it.
Check out the photo's
Cheers Woody
On Sunday when she was on her way home driving along the highway the car brought up every dash light/alarm known to man and the engine temp went through the roof. Fortunately she was traveling in convoy with a couple of friends. (one of whom is a mechanic)
Upon inspection under the bonnet they found that the belt had been thrown off and then on closer inspection they found that the alternator pulley had disintegrated!!!
The next job was to go try and find an alternator on a Sunday in Perth. After searching around, the wife finally ended up at Repco and fortunately they had a couple in stock. Too my surprise the alternator was on special and the wife's friend holds an RAC member's card, so with the discount and the item being on special she only paid $315.
My friend fitted the alternator and all was well.
The strange thing is once I had a look at the alternator when the wife got home was that it still spins freely and there doesn't appear to be any other damage other than the pulley.
Has anyone ever had this happen to them???
I fitted the old alternator about 2.5 years ago.
I did recently replace the belt and belt tensioner because it was seized. Am wondering if this may have had anything to do with it.
Check out the photo's
Cheers Woody