Goosed alternator?

[dave_c]

driving home from work today got the stop and battery light on so I pulled over as soon as it was safe was a smoking from the bonnet near the drivers front headlight and a strange smell I'm guessing my alternator has gone? The car has no power what so ever can't lock the drivers door and the window was down so can't shut that either :dapprove:

 

[Xanda73]

You should have still enough charge in the battery to close the window and lock the door. Something else happening here I think. The smell could of been the belt slipping and burning which could mean your alternator bearing has seized. How long did you drive with the warning lights on?

 

[dave_c]

Not far along the road just till it was safe enough to pull over a few hundred yards maybe it looked to be coming from the alternator as it was smoking from it and was quite a bit heat coming from it

 

[dave_c]

Someone came and a look today and put a booster pack on electrics came back on looking at getting a new alternator and the aux belt done now :-/

 

[Xanda73]

Good so at least you're sorted, yeah?

 

[dave_c]

Hopefully pal my mate is coming to remove the alternator and have a good look at it as I had work today so hopefully get sorted with it

 

[Dan@SJM]

Make sure it's an aux kit not just a belt.

 

[dave_c]

So will need the full kit to replace the alternator yeah? I was just going to get a belt :-/

 

[Dan@SJM]

Unless you had your belts done in the last year, yes.

 

[dave_c]

Back end of 2011 fella 13k ago