Technical is it my alternator???? please help!

[K4RL]

i've done a search, seen one or 2 threads that could help my decision.

right this is how it goes...

started tonight. it was fine this morning. on my way home from work, i started to hear this rattly noise. at first i thought it was my heatsheild on the cat. then once i'd actually stopped, lifted the bonnet, the noise seems to come from the rear/left hand side, where the alternator is. the noise gets louder as the revs get higher. this leads me to think its belt driven. and other than the cambelt. thats the only thing.

it sound like a dry bearing/grinding sound.

guessing its not the bushes in it as i'm not losing any charge, or at least not yet and no lights on the dash.

i'm guessing its the alternator bearings.


any of this sound about right?

if you know what i'm on about or had previous, please left a comment. and no i dont have a haynes, only a porter manual. (very basic)

whats the best entrey on attack? remove the wheel and inner arche linner?



thanks in advance!

 

[arc]

could remove the belt, and see if the noise is still there. If it is, then i'd look at the cam belt tensioner.

 

[K4RL]

spose there is the possibility, but it deffinately sounds like its coming from further back. near the bulk head. as aposed to stright below my head when listening.

think i'll give the local scrappers a ring in the morning.

 

[K4RL]

problem solved.

got an alternator from the scrappy for £25.

fitted it this evening. took 1hr 5 mins. would of been quicker if we'd known from the first place the engine mount had to be removed. lol.

 

[rallycinq]

problem solved.

got an alternator from the scrappy for £25.

fitted it this evening. took 1hr 5 mins. would of been quicker if we'd known from the first place the engine mount had to be removed. lol.

Should have searched, it would have told you.

Cheers

D

 

[K4RL]

i did do a bit of a search monday night, but didn't really find much. to be honest, i thought i read somewhere, some managed to wiggle the bolt out, without taking it off.

either way.... its fixed now. only wasted 5 mins or so trying with it on.