Hi,
I've owned my 93' MR2 now for 1 week. She had full service history and really well looked after by 1 owner for 10 yrs. Although she had been off the road since Feb.
She was going fine and I was gentle but decided to open her up (not overkill) in 2nd at about 5K revs 2 days ago - bad idea. All the warning lights came on.
Turns out the battery was shot and I needed a new alternator.
Just wanted to know if this is a sign of anything else going wrong or just wear an tear?
Cheers!
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[quote name='JonboyMR2' post='559834' date='Jul 20 2006, 03:24 PM']
Hi,
I've owned my 93' MR2 now for 1 week. She had full service history and really well looked after by 1 owner for 10 yrs. Although she had been off the road since Feb.
She was going fine and I was gentle but decided to open her up (not overkill) in 2nd at about 5K revs 2 days ago - bad idea. All the warning lights came on.
Turns out the battery was shot and I needed a new alternator.
Just wanted to know if this is a sign of anything else going wrong or just wear an tear?
Cheers!
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I dont think this is a sign of anything else that might be wrong, alternators do wear out occasionally. How many miles has your 2 done?
Hi,
I've owned my 93' MR2 now for 1 week. She had full service history and really well looked after by 1 owner for 10 yrs. Although she had been off the road since Feb.
She was going fine and I was gentle but decided to open her up (not overkill) in 2nd at about 5K revs 2 days ago - bad idea. All the warning lights came on.
Turns out the battery was shot and I needed a new alternator.
Just wanted to know if this is a sign of anything else going wrong or just wear an tear?
Cheers!
[/quote]
I dont think this is a sign of anything else that might be wrong, alternators do wear out occasionally. How many miles has your 2 done?
Seen this happen a few times now. The vents in the engine bay cover/bonnet direct rain water onto the alternator. Can be more of a problem in winter as the water can freeze and crack the alternator. Most faulty ones seem to seize up snapping the belt.
Hi guys. Havnt been here for a while been so busy.
My alternator went when i was on the motorway on my way to scotland. Managed to hit it with my wheel brace and it free'd it
, i managed to do this all the way to scotland but on the way back i was on the motorway and that was it, it didnt want to know. Had to wait an hour for recovery then another 4 to get home to west sussex. 
My alternator went when i was on the motorway on my way to scotland. Managed to hit it with my wheel brace and it free'd it
, i managed to do this all the way to scotland but on the way back i was on the motorway and that was it, it didnt want to know. Had to wait an hour for recovery then another 4 to get home to west sussex.
Mileage is quite high approx 144k
Turns out she was leaking oil into the alternator! I obviously blew something when I over took some lovely old lady driver.
Any way the alternators fixed but its still leaking oil. Someones coming out to check it on Weds.
Is there anything I can do? Any ideas where the oil could be coming from or where to check. Im new to all this.
Cheers
Turns out she was leaking oil into the alternator! I obviously blew something when I over took some lovely old lady driver.
Any way the alternators fixed but its still leaking oil. Someones coming out to check it on Weds.
Is there anything I can do? Any ideas where the oil could be coming from or where to check. Im new to all this.
Cheers
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