[eye30]

So do you still have the flat battery?

If so charge up and put in boot just in case.

[asathorny]

I do Lester, but, I have now been out to the shops this morning and voila, everything is hunky dory no light in the binical except the one which are supposed to be there..

However your point is well made, if it happens again, what then.

I inquired with my breakdown service and they want £91 to put me on HOME START 

I went shopping on AMAZON and an engine starter is on the way as we speak 'Streetwize SWPP1 Portable Power Pack with Air Compressor', which well do the same job as my recovery bloke would do i.e. jump start the car.  Oh and please, please, no shroud waving.  The RAC would do exactly the same thing  .  It's cost me £79 for a new battery and £55'ish for the engine starter making a grand total of (hang on whilst I get me smart phone out) £134 <phew> thank God for smartphones 

[marti30]

My alternator was replaced under warranty. The story is told in the 'Diesel Problems and Issues' section under 'Alternator making a whining noise'. The car was over 3 years old, had covered more than 100,000 miles, been serviced at stretched intervals and had never been back to a main dealer.

[asathorny]

My alternator was replaced under warranty. The story is told in the 'Diesel Problems and Issues' section under 'Alternator making a whining noise'. The car was over 3 years old, had covered more than 100,000 miles, been serviced at stretched intervals and had never been back to a main dealer.

Yeah, thanks Marti.   I think it's all sorted now.   Not sure what part of this rock you live on but then again I guess it'd be similar where ever.  If it plays up again I ca say that someone else got a replacement   

[eye30]

Will you be over my way on friday?

I can always come and rescue you.

All it will cost is a cuppa and a CHOCOLATE digestive...

[eye30]

I do Lester, but, I have now been out to the shops this morning and voila, everything is hunky dory no light in the binical except the one which are supposed to be there..

However your point is well made, if it happens again, what then.

I inquired with my breakdown service and they want £91 to put me on HOME START 

I went shopping on AMAZON and an engine starter is on the way as we speak 'Streetwize SWPP1 Portable Power Pack with Air Compressor', which well do the same job as my recovery bloke would do i.e. jump start the car.  Oh and please, please, no shroud waving.  The RAC would do exactly the same thing  .  It's cost me £79 for a new battery and £55'ish for the engine starter making a grand total of (hang on whilst I get me smart phone out) £134 <phew> thank God for smartphones 

If in recovery subscription then over 1/4 or 1/2 mile from home they attend as part of breakdown.

If you call again for same fault if they have said needs sorting/replacing i.e. flat battery they can make a charge.

At home. Do you live at the top of a hill?
Then let it roll down and make sure just past minimum distance...

[asathorny]

Will you be over my way on friday?

I can always come and rescue you.

All it will cost is a cuppa and a CHOCOLATE digestive...

Sadly not Lester, and I don't know when, if ever I will.  The patients from there have all been moved to other facilities.  That's all I know thus far.  It all happened rather suddenly.   I am hoping that it's nothing more than a change  of registration, we'll have to wait and see <sigh>

Cuppa and choccie biccies not a problem, if and when 

[eye30]

Asa,

How was the car last friday?

I take it you had a trouble free trip.

[asathorny]

Asa,

How was the car last friday?

I take it you had a trouble free trip.

Yeah the car as run without a hitch since the new battery was fitted.  I guess the cold weather found the batteries weakness <sigh>  I have the engine starter now, so if needed in the future I can get the thing started without begging for help 

[eye30]

Asa,

How was the car last friday?

I take it you had a trouble free trip.

Yeah the car as run without a hitch since the new battery was fitted.  I guess the cold weather found the batteries weakness <sigh>  I have the engine starter now, so if needed in the future I can get the thing started without begging for help 

So long as you keep it in the boot but then remember you put it in the garage for safe keeping!