Help!

CAR: Felicia GLiE 1.3 N(95) Reg, Non-PAS

Cant afford new alternator atm.

Few Queries, I changed the belt about 6 months before this problem started occuring when it started squealing. Took old belt off and found to be disintegrating. Replaced it. First 2 months belt still made squealing noises, but about a week before i was goign to investigate, it stopped.

As i said abotu 6 months later my lights have been dimming to dangerously low levels when goign above 3200rpm in any gear. At the same time my car is also finding it hard to start, this week, ive had to jump it 4 times!

Tested battery and comes up as "good but recharge", Recharge it and fine for about a week-fortnight, then start up problems begin. I do do a lot of short (less than 5 mile journeys) which im aware can cause electrical problems, but make a 60 mile round trip at least once a month

Have been told the belt may have loosened, which is causing current problems, so need to check that. How will i tell if its too loose tho?

Also if it isnt too loose, been told next step is to check the wiring leading to it for corrosion, but i cant see it being that as it appears to be a speed/revolution related problem.

Is the next step to check the alternator brushes? I repair washing machines outside of college, so im used to changing wm brushes, can you do the same with felicia alternators? assuming brushes are available?

Any help would be much appreciated as im quite poor atm! (just had rear shocks replaced)

Your questions would be better answered in the Felicia forum.

Welcome btw

didnt knwo there was one

hi back too. im not uber new, im just rarely online :P

Sounds like either the belt's slipping (play should be ~0.5inches in middle of longest run), or the regulator box is on its way out. As for whether or not the box can be replaced without getting an exchange alternator, no idea.