please help!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[samfc3s]

I just bought a FC turbo 2 today all went fine until i went home and restart the car today..........when i accelerate the car hessistateand is seems to be no battery at all....how could that be happen???i dirven about 40 miles with no problem until i gone home and i took a couple of fuses out from main block and put it back on..........and that is wot i done????but the fuse doesnt seems to have broken at all?????why???????could any help???my car is bascially now dead and cant even start,but when i link it with other car...it fires striaght up and no problem, but when i take the lead off and stall again???but the guy told me could be battery is flat....but i dont understand how come i driven 40 miles back with no problems,could that be the fuese i took out and i m not sure the ignition was totally off when i done that????
pleasse help

[Glenn Butcher]

I would start with checking the battery cables (take them both off, clean them - and make sure they go back on securely), then check all the fuses.

If those all check out ok, try changing the battery with one from a car you know is ok.

Is your alternator charging ok? could be why it is stuffed now.

[clive]

Hi Sam,

Sounds like it's not chargeing and it's got a dead altonator or the altonator belt is realy loose and needs adjusting, also check the leads on the battery and connections actualy on the altonator ,
Also check if the battery has got water covering the plates when looking inside as if it's overchargeing due to a regulator fault it will dry out the battery and "run" out of power.

p.s. it may be worth a call to see if the previous owner charged the battery up to sell the car !

All the Best Clive.

[samfc3s]

everone for the input......when i looked carefully last night,the altenatot belt is missin!!!!!!!!!!!i thinks thats the reason y i got no power as it must be snapped off, could anyone tell me can i get the belt from halfords or i have to go to mazda??is it a easy job that u can do it urself????thanks

sam

[Glenn Butcher]

Hi Sam,

That would be it! :)

Probably best to check with your local Mazda dealer, see if you can get a part number for it.

Maybe check www.iluvmyrx7.com - you may find a part number there, then see if an aftermarket one is made.

[mmilner]

Originally posted by samfc3s
could anyone tell me can i get the belt from halfords or i have to go to mazda??is it a easy job that u can do it urself????thanks

sam

Sam, you can go to Halfords. I replaced 2 of my 3 belts from there a few weeks ago and the alt. belt last year.

Martin.

[samfc3s]

i already bought the belt from halford today////////but is just that i m undecideed whether to do it myslef and get someone to do it,i m not sure if i can manage to change the belt myself, so i just want to ask to see whther it is very hard to change the belt or not???any speical tools i need to adjust tension??


sam

[mmilner]

No special tools needed, beyond a socket set. Just make sure you've got the right sockets, eg: 10, 12, 13 and 14mm. A screwdriver to stop the fan turning while you undo the nuts, (can be quite tight.) Something to lever against the air pump to retension it. (Spanner or such-like.) If you go slowly and find you don't fancy going further you can always reverse out of the situation by undoing everything you've done so far.

Or...if you're really unsure, take it to a garage.

Martin.

[samfc3s]

i think i will try it out myself first then if i cant manage i will try the garage.....


sam

thx

[mmilner]

Just make sure there's about 1/2 an inch play (up and down) in the mid-point of each belt and you should be OK.