Hi all,
last week my alternator packed up and was replaced. As the old one died I heard a very loud engine rattle which came from low down in the engine on the near side. It only lasted a second and usually happened when accelerating from about 30mph and was accompanied by a puff of black smoke from the exhaust. The RAC guy who towed me home said it was probably caused by the engine management system being confused by the lack of power from the alternator.??
despite having a new alternator it is still happening. It only happens now and then and sounds like shells or big end. Apart from that the engine runs smoothly, starts first time with no warning lights showing.
The engine is a td4 which has done 94k 2005.
Any advice would be appreciated
last week my alternator packed up and was replaced. As the old one died I heard a very loud engine rattle which came from low down in the engine on the near side. It only lasted a second and usually happened when accelerating from about 30mph and was accompanied by a puff of black smoke from the exhaust. The RAC guy who towed me home said it was probably caused by the engine management system being confused by the lack of power from the alternator.??
despite having a new alternator it is still happening. It only happens now and then and sounds like shells or big end. Apart from that the engine runs smoothly, starts first time with no warning lights showing.
The engine is a td4 which has done 94k 2005.
Any advice would be appreciated