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ned wrote:A mk6 without a turbo? I thought they all had turbos even the 75 snail. N
Altransit wrote:Have you checked the charging voltage
vampirequeen wrote:Altransit wrote:Have you checked the charging voltage
What's the charging voltage?
grogan197 wrote:As ned says first thing to check is what the battery voltage actually is. The MK6 has a self diagnostic function you can access through the dash to get it to display the battery voltage.
Instructions here http://workshop-manuals.com/ford/transit_2000.5_01.2000-05.2006/mechanical_repairs/4_electrical/413_instrumentation_and_warning_systems/413-01_instrument_cluster/description_and_operation/diagnosis_and_testing/instrument_cluster_vehicles_built_from_07-2003_vehicles_with_central_junction_box_(cjb)/
Or you can get a multimeter / plug in voltage reader to go in the ciggy lighter socket.
If the alternator is newish and the van is starting fine from the battery then there's a good chance the drive belt needs changing / tightening.
vampirequeen wrote:Thanks for all the advice. We'll check the battery voltage. If that's OK which belt is the drive belt.....I've looked and there seem to be several. Is it the timing chain or the drive belt attached to the alternator or something else?
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