battery light

[dave]

i hit a rather big flood earlier 2-nite @ speed cos i did'nt c it 1st of all my clutch was playing up (juddering) but thats ok now & now my battery light is coming on when i put the heated seats on, will it just b a case of water got inside it & hopefully dry out or have i naffed it? the belt aint squeeling though

 

[Andy_Mk3]

check it in the morning.. will probs dry out by then.. if not then you fooked it up

 

[dave]

ok but its more money going into the heap of sh1t i can c it getting sold on soon or broke

 

[Andy_Mk3]

380 quid i'll have it

 

[Kev_mk3]

well mate waters probs got to the alternator - it will dry out

 

[ashgsi]

Mine done exactly the same mate, Spot on now because it has dried out.

On the other hand my water pump is squeeking like mad, and my baxbox has decided to snap lol, Joys of the weather i suppose.

 

[Lefthooker]

Get that WaPu changed quick mate,, its on its way out. Whilst your at it, do the cam belt and thermostat

 

[ashgsi]

cam belt got done 2 weeks ago mate, i've ordered me waterpump and thermostat

 

[Lefthooker]

you changed a cambelt without changing the water pump ?

that will teach you !!

9 times out of 10, a water pump will always always break down soon after a cam belt change. This is why it is important to change the 2 together. You got to take the belt off again now to change it.

 

[ashgsi]

I did change the waterpump and the cambelt at the same time.

So the pump i've got on is 2 weeks old but broke again, I'm not that daft to change one and not the other!.

 

[Lefthooker]

oh, now thats bad luck ... id go nuts if my water pump gave up after 2 weeks.

 

[ashgsi]

I rang the place were i got it and stupid me told them i went through a flood.

They said that was my fault and can't do a exchange, Fair enough lol.

 

[Lefthooker]

Water pumps shouldnt break after driving through a puddle though .. oh well, least you know not to get another one from them.

 

[dave]

the light is still on after doing nearly 500 mile now

 

[ashgsi]

Water pumps shouldnt break after driving through a puddle though .. oh well, least you know not to get another one from them.

I know mate, Strange eh!

Nevermind, new one should be here Friday.