Help/ Advice Needed

[black400]

on the way to work , Battery light came on followed by ping headlight level

stopped car wont turn 0ver bat flat any ideas , started fin 20 mins earlier . and what alternator for mrk four , will land cruiser , gs 430 ect work ? and is it a big job ?

[PEPE]

Hi Martin, I had exactly the same experience and had to be rescued by the AA who diagnosed catastrophic Battery failure. This had never happened to me before. The AA started the car with a booster pack and followed me to a nearby garage where I bought a replacement Battery. Problem solved!

I had always thought that batteries always gave up the ghost GRADUALLY. As you can see, this is not always the case. I hope your problem is as simple as this.

Pepe

[The-Acre]

On Monday I was sitting in the car for 90 mins listening to a CD and when I started the Battery struggled a bit. Just in case, I've got it booked in at Toyota today for a replacement. £87 inc VAT and fitting. I know others have got them for less but I don't think its bad for a genuine Battery.

[black400]

Tried it just now started , check vsc ?

[black400]

Well she is on the AA wagon died on way to get diog, he reconds alternator are they expensive to replace?

[Malc]

Long time ago my Mk1 alternator was replaced at about £150 incl. labour I think ( reconditioned exchange, maybe 9 years ago now ! )

failure largely caused by the leaking pas pump .... a known fault ..... and it just " went " one night on the motorway, very frustrating !

Malc

[black400]

I had a funny sound for a week or two taught it was a leaking vac pipe /intake , noise gone.car has no leaks , thats the second Ls to lete down .

[steve2006]

I thought the PS pump on the series IV had been relocated from above the alternator so eliminating the leaking fluid problem?

If the alternator has failed it may be more cost effective to have yours rebuilt by a local specialist.

I've reconditioned my own on previous cars but you need a good soldering iron and a bit of know how.

[black400]

Good advice thsnks