alternator cost?

mullanp

hi all i have a 03 1.7cdti astra van that i just bought a couple of days ago it was driving fine until today when the battery light came on and the power steering stopped working, it sdrove for a while after that but now won't start. After doing a bit of research it seems like the alternator is goosed so i'm wondering how much approx i can expect to pay a mechanic to fix this. also will it start with jump leads so i can drive to the garage about 1 mile away. Thanks in advance for any replies/advice.

Kalman

mullanp wrote: »

hi all i have a 03 1.7cdti astra van that i just bought a couple of days ago it was driving fine until today when the battery light came on and the power steering stopped working, it sdrove for a while after that but now won't start. After doing a bit of research it seems like the alternator is goosed so i'm wondering how much approx i can expect to pay a mechanic to fix this. also will it start with jump leads so i can drive to the garage about 1 mile away. Thanks in advance for any replies/advice.

There is usually an electronic fuel cut-off safety valve. You could 'jump-start' it.
However as soon a you remove the jump leads , the fuel cut-off valve will shut, effectively shutting off the fuel to the engine .[I had a similar problem with a diesel car] {I'm assuming that your battery is flat}

Charge the battery and that will give you enough power to drive some miles in daylight.

Teddington Cuddlesworth

Check your ancillary belt

mullanp

is that the belt that's on the alternator? if so i think it's ok (as in it's not broken) sorry but i'm not mechanically minded at all!!

porsche boy

A couple of hundred euro for a reconditioned altinator supplied and fitted.