JimmyBurnWorld
Friday 28th June 2013, 17:28
I have posted previously about sorting my alternator which I was told had a noisy bearing or two. Long story short, I've been too busy, until wednesday this week when I noticed a deep rhythmic rumbling from the engine bay. So I've organised a new alternator from GSF which is awaiting collection.
However. On my way home this evening my air con has stopped blowing cold. Have I been barking up the wrong tree? The air con compressor has always shounded a bit violent and noisy when it kicks in and out, but it has always blown cold until now. Could the rumbling noise in fact be my air con compressor? Why else would the aircon pack up?
More worryingly (because I can't explain it apart from apocalyptic engine problems pending) when I had a look under the bonnet with the engine idling to identify the culprit, there are fumes eminating from my dipstick, even though the dipstick is firmly in place. This says to me crankcase breather problems. Has anyone had any experience of this? What are the possible causes? What are the possible fixes?
Apart from that, the car has ticked over 230,000 miles this week and is still going strong.... apart from that injector problem which is getting worse I'm sure.... and maybe the clutch might be due soon... and the air con compressor/ alternator........... ;)
Edit: N00b mistake! Car is 2003 V70 D5
However. On my way home this evening my air con has stopped blowing cold. Have I been barking up the wrong tree? The air con compressor has always shounded a bit violent and noisy when it kicks in and out, but it has always blown cold until now. Could the rumbling noise in fact be my air con compressor? Why else would the aircon pack up?
More worryingly (because I can't explain it apart from apocalyptic engine problems pending) when I had a look under the bonnet with the engine idling to identify the culprit, there are fumes eminating from my dipstick, even though the dipstick is firmly in place. This says to me crankcase breather problems. Has anyone had any experience of this? What are the possible causes? What are the possible fixes?
Apart from that, the car has ticked over 230,000 miles this week and is still going strong.... apart from that injector problem which is getting worse I'm sure.... and maybe the clutch might be due soon... and the air con compressor/ alternator........... ;)
Edit: N00b mistake! Car is 2003 V70 D5