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by Grayham127
Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: 'Please wait' then 'Secure' on display
Replies: 0
Views: 3154

'Please wait' then 'Secure' on display

Today I have just had the following thing happen. My Nav screen did not light up as normal it just displayed 'Please wait' and then after about three minutes it displayed 'Secure'.
Also the radio has stopped working!
All the fuses are good and I have tried the disconnect the battery trick.
by Grayham127
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:33 am
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Engine noise
Replies: 8
Views: 13151

Thank you all for the suggestions. I have now found the culprit!
It seems that the Alternator has a free wheel clutch mechanism inside the drive pulley. This allows the alternator to continue to turn after the pulley stops!
Share this with your friends :lol:
by Grayham127
Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:05 pm
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Engine noise
Replies: 8
Views: 13151

smj999smj wrote:What year is your Pathy?
2005. I have had a suggestion that it could be the air con pump clutch spinning after the engine stops. This would account for the fact that nothing seems to be moving visibly under the bonnet!
by Grayham127
Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:58 pm
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Engine noise
Replies: 8
Views: 13151

Might be a pulley Take belt off and spin each pulley or alternator All components connected directly to engine (everything you can see) stop immediately the engine stops. Water pump bearing was my first thought but this stops with the engine. Noise continues after all the bits you can see are stati...
by Grayham127
Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:55 pm
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Engine noise
Replies: 8
Views: 13151

smj999smj wrote:It could be a bad torque converter, too. It's hard to say without hearing the noise for oneself.
Manual Gearbox so no torque converter. Thanks for the thought.
by Grayham127
Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: R51 Electrical
Topic: Engine noise
Replies: 8
Views: 13151

Engine noise

Whilst on tickover I can hear a low grumbling noise like a bearing failing. then when I switch off the engine it continues for two or three seconds after the engine stops.
My garage are completely foxed by this so HELP....

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