"alternator Workshop" Error. Noisy At Idle?

[Agent Z]

Hi Littledaz and all,

 

THIS FORUM HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP. I have a 2002 Galaxy TDi auto. with a RAC warranty - that covers all parts except wear and tear.

 

Nov 2005 - I had the 'noisy tensioner' problem, frauds (in Reading) told me to change the tensioner and belt(

[bluenosebryan]

With that part number, you should have a freewheeling pulley. Looks like we are homing in on the fault. The part number for the pulley is '038 903 119 T. When I get back to work tomorrow I will find out how much it is.

 

ld

littledaz is it possible you could find out if my alternator is freewheel ,ive tried your test and it seems the pulley is seized,my alternator number is 95vw-10300-cc many thanks mate...

[bluenosebryan]

hey littledaz is their any chance you could find out if my alternator is freewheel,ive been out and tried your test but it seems like my pulley is seized,the number is 95vw-10300-cc thanks mate your a star...

[tim-spam]

If it's a Mk2 Galaxy with a VW Group diesel with just a simple sprung tensioner, it will have a freewheel pulley. Another way to check is to look if there's a 'lever off' plastic cap in the centre of the pulley.

[bluenosebryan]

hi yes sorry its 1996 2.0ltr petrol p reg,just took it to frauds yesterday to have a look and they said it sounds like the fan belt tensioner as the noise is there all the time even at higher revs , at which they quoted

[28vr6]

I too was not impressed by Frauds & VW only selling a complete tensioner when the

[bluenosebryan]

well ive been out and re-greased the belt tensioner and that seems ok but the alternayor pulley seems seized,while i had the belt of i spun the air con pulley and what a noise it made and it kept spinning for ages,so hopefully i am going to try and take the pulley off and re-grease that and will post back and let you know if that was the cause...

[tim-spam]

An early 2.0 Ford engine will not have the freewheel alternator pulley.

[bluenosebryan]

thanks for that so i dont have to worry about my alternator then as i havea p reg

[gemguy]

hi little daz can u welp me please i have a prob but dont know if it the alternator .do u know if mine is a free wheeling alternator the bosch number is 028 903 025s (120 amp) can u help please cheers

[Dave-G]

Read this thread - your answers should be there somewhere

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...ost&p=95499

[Damo]

Many many thanks to littledaz for this great info ! It allowed a speedy diagnosis and repair of my perplexing problem.

:lol:

Pulley failure occurred at 69000 miles on 53 reg TDi

[Seatdriver]

Hi,

I put up with the same irritating vibration and squeaking from the alternator area on my Sharan 1.9tdi 95,000 mles. Replaced the belt and tensioner but this made no difference.

On the motorway one day I got the warning 'alternator workshop' and ignored it for a subsequent 3 months, the result. One evening wife drives the car onto drive making the most god awful noise ever, look under bonnet, release tension on drivebelt and hey presto the pulley fell off! oops off to the VW main agent for repairs, thank god it fell off on the drive. total cost for repair

[springen]

Just arrived home from a 15 mile journey, experienced 'Alternator Workshop' error on dash along with battery warning light flashing. Warning occurred a couple of times then went out. Tried 'loading' electrics with lights, heated screens, etc.. but could not get error to return. No undue noises (yet). Did notice steering felt 'funny' though. Do you think I've got the above problem starting ?

 

I'll do the alternator fan check tomorrow. It's only done 22,000 miles, and the three year warranty runs out February '08, so if there is a problem would be best to get fixed soon.

 

First real problem with car since purchase. Although I've still got a slight hesitation problem at 2000 rpm when accelerating gently - dealer couldn't find a problem ! - maybe it's related to above ??

[springen]

.........update to above. Error has never appeared again since, am thinking it's a red-herring !! Service tomorrow so will get the the Fraudster's opinion.

[davec]

mine did a one off and not appeared since keep your fingers crossed

[jason 2007]

hi, i am new to the galaxy and this site. bought the p reg 2.0 dohc petrol version at only

[Windy Miller]

Hello littledaz. Not sure whether you are still monitoring this thread as the last post was a while ago. Anyway, I took your original explanation of this problem to my local Fraud dealer who eventually agreed with your diagnosis. He said that because my Galaxy 1.9TD (52 plate) is an older model, it is not possible to buy the free-wheeling pulley seperately (he said a later one would be OK) and charged me

[adrianf.]

Your not going to like this but yes it is.

 

I used to have a 2002 (52) Galaxy TDI and had mine changed.

I bought it from an independant VW parts supplier in Bristol for i think it was about

[Windy Miller]

Adrian

 

Thanks. I classify that is "not so good" news rather than "bad news". If I discover Ford sell it seperately then it will be bad news! I just wanted to be sure the Fraud dealer wasn't deceiving me. Its my own fault - my wife has been complaining about it for a couple of months but I fobbed her off. It wasn't until I drove it myself some distance that I realised she was right! What with Xmas just around the corner and the dealer being within walking distance of my work, I booked it in. In recent months we have acquired a new battery, new fuel tank sender unit, new dashboard (

[widget]

Hi,

 

this threads been great!

 

I can't believe fraud won't sell you a part that wears out after 90k km, but will happily sell you a new alternator at vast expense!!

 

I have now sourced all the parts from VW for my 02 plate 1.9 TDi Galaxy, and have ordered the tool to lock the pully.

 

Has anyone got the torque wrench settings for the pulley, and tensioner mounting bolts?

 

cheers

 

Graham

[widget]

Hi,

 

anyone got those torque wrench settings - or know where I can get them - I don't have TIS and I believe the haynes doesn't cover my year (02)

 

cheers

 

Graham

[adrianf.]

No idea about the pulley as i had mine changed for me, but when i changed the tensioner im a big believer in the saying "tight is tight" so didnt have the torque settings for it.

I think in some cases you can get away with it, its not like your torquing a cylinder head down.

 

 

Ill now get shot down in flames for not doing it by the book but never had any problems over the years.

[phillpv]

Just had the same issue with the alternator workshop flash up on dashboard about 2 weeks ago on a 53 plate 1.9 TDi.

Today the power steering was making that horrible noise and feeling rough at low revs.

Had a friend look at it and he new about the pulley problem as he works with Audi's.

Anyway i ordered the pulley from Fords as they were cheaper than VW and Audi for the same part !

The pulley part numbers if that helps anyone are:-

Ford Finis F1469755 and cost was

[drew1965]

hi i have a galxy 2.3 ghia 1998 and its only just started to go wrong ..i had the camchain replaced 4 weeks ago and the alternator 2 weeks ago after the bearing went in it

 

anyway its started making squeaking noises and a little rumble at speed its not coming from the alternator and when i sprayed grease on the air con pump it quietened a little but not a lot but still rumbled and made the car shake at speed can you help is it the tension pulley ?