Galaxy_Quest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Posted May 28, 2009 Hi All, I have trawled through the aircon sections but cant find an exact match for our problem. Hopefully someone experienced will recognise the problem. Gal is W-reg Mk2 2.3 zetec petrol. History: Major ( Quote
seatkid Posted May 28, 2009 Report Posted May 28, 2009 Problem 1, Fan not working on lower speed is blown resistor pack - see FAQ Problem 2, screech on start up is alternator belt slipping - check tension, and condition of belt/belt tensioner if fitted. Quote
mikej Posted May 28, 2009 Report Posted May 28, 2009 As the big man himself has said above resiter pack and belt ! Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Posted May 29, 2009 Problem 1, Fan not working on lower speed is blown resistor pack - see FAQ Problem 2, screech on start up is alternator belt slipping - check tension, and condition of belt/belt tensioner if fitted. Thanks for the advice. I will check these things out this weekend and report back to let you know. :wacko: Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Posted June 11, 2009 Guys / Gals / Geniuses, Could any of these issues lead to the the car battery going flat over night (almost every night) ?? Quote
seatkid Posted June 11, 2009 Report Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) No, your battery is u/s and that would explain the screech in the morning. Get a new battery. Edited June 11, 2009 by seatkid Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Posted June 11, 2009 No, your battery is u/s and that would explain the screech in the morning. Get a new battery. Hi, So are you saying its not the alternator belt but the battery??? Whats causing the noise then? Also cant find stuff on a blown resistor pack :huh: Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Posted June 11, 2009 Unless we are talking about this: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...10&hl=relay 30&st=15 Replacing Relays 27 , 30 and so on? When I start the Gal we get lights, click, allllllmost starts then gradually less and less turnover - now we are having to jump start her daily!!! ARgh! Quote
seatkid Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 Unless we are talking about this: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...10&hl=relay 30&st=15 Replacing Relays 27 , 30 and so on? When I start the Gal we get lights, click, allllllmost starts then gradually less and less turnover - now we are having to jump start her daily!!! ARgh! Your battery is ready for the trip to the dump. BUY A NEW BATTERY. The screech is because the battery is flat and the alternator is struggling to charge it, the load is too great, and the belt is slippling. A new battery will sort the problem. Its not rocket science. :16: Regarding fan problems - See here for one (of a few) example of fan resistor thread Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Posted June 12, 2009 Unless we are talking about this: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...10&hl=relay 30&st=15 Replacing Relays 27 , 30 and so on? When I start the Gal we get lights, click, allllllmost starts then gradually less and less turnover - now we are having to jump start her daily!!! ARgh! Your battery is ready for the trip to the dump. BUY A NEW BATTERY. The screech is because the battery is flat and the alternator is struggling to charge it, the load is too great, and the belt is slippling. A new battery will sort the problem. Its not rocket science. :16: Regarding fan problems - See here for one (of a few) example of fan resistor thread Thanks SEATKID, We are getting sick and tired of this battery problem.... The car wont hold charge overnight anymore. A few days ago, the battery wouldnt hold charge overnight, but after a jump first thing in the morning, it struggled through the day. Now it wont hold charge at all. We jumped it this morning (as usual over the last week); left it running 10 mins. Wife went to ADSA and 40 mins later it was flat again... I had to take the daughters car there to rescue her!!! Lets hope its as simple as the battery then.... time to source a good cheap one... ebay anybody? Quote
seatkid Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 .... time to source a good cheap one... ebay anybody? Good grief. Oxymoron time again. BTW the postage is going to be a bit more than 25p. If you put off not changing the battery any more you might find youll bugger the alternator as well. Quote
gregers Posted June 12, 2009 Report Posted June 12, 2009 i think we can honestly say its the battery,use your phone and ring a few local supplyers and then check out ebay,for the sake of a couple of quid think id rather get one locally. Quote
Galaxy_Quest Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Posted June 12, 2009 .... time to source a good cheap one... ebay anybody? Good grief. Oxymoron time again. BTW the postage is going to be a bit more than 25p. If you put off not changing the battery any more you might find youll bugger the alternator as well. Sounds like a plan.... money is a bit of an issue, but cant afford to kill the alternator too. A reasonable battery seems to be min 540 CCA & 60Ah. Helfrauds = Quote
sepulchrave Posted June 13, 2009 Report Posted June 13, 2009 For a petrol 2.3 brand is not that important, for a diesel which is WAY harder to crank then brand becomes much more important. Stick to 60 Ah rather than 50 Ah. If you're that hard up for munny go and get a decent secondhand battery from a knackers yard, buy one from a beemer and you'll get a really good quality beemer branded Varta battery. Remember: Buy cheap, buy twice. Cars cost munny to run, it's an inescapable fact. Quote
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