Focus ST Mk2 Technical Discussion. Is the alternator a common problem, A forum community dedicated to Ford Focus ST owners and enthusiasts. Come join the I am looking for some advice I have a ford fucus 2007 1.6 diesel my alternator as gone I went to order a new one and there are two different types a 120 amp and a 150 amp but no one can tell me the correct one the old part on the cards not got no number or sticker or anything on it I called my 2. Listen to the alternator while the engine is running. If there is a problem with the bearings you may hear a squealing sound coming from the front of the car, which becomes louder with more electrical accessories using power at the same time. 3. Turn the radio on and rev the engine. Alternátor jako takovej je prakticky nezničitelenej, jedině že by spálilo vinutí (o čemž pochbuju, a nebo že by se díky ložisku zadřel a mechanicky poškodil. ale pokud se točí, tak je to jenom nějaká z těch blbin okolo, tipoval bych můstek.Ale nikdy nevíš? Ford focus 1.8 TDDi 10/99 66kW/90PS. Started the car up yesterday and again this morning. I'm getting an odd whinny noise while idling, quick high pitched. I will get worse and higer pitch while accelerating. after about 4/5 miles it disappears. I have no clue. I'm starting to regret spending £2000 on the car! Ford Foucs MK2 1.6 Sport. To get to the alternator belt, jack up car and remove the undertray and OSF wheel and arch liner. Slacken off the aircon belt tensioner with a torx bit in the hole in the tensioner arm, from memory it is a T45 or T50 size. Then you need to remove the tensioner completely by removing the bolt. Once this is off you can get access to the The battery measures 12.75v engine off and 14.92v idling. Off voltage should be 12.6v max and running should be 14.7v max so both are high. A friend said bad grounds/wiring could have killed the original alternator so I cleaned the engine block->chassis ground, the battery terminals and every wire coming off either battery terminal. Thanks for the info, you were right with the whistling noise and yep voltage was 11.6 and so car is now in garage getting new one fitted which turned out to be a nightmare as the alternator is at the back of the engine and with the gas pipes it has to come out throught the bottom, meaning drive shaft, wishbone TRE etc all has to come off then drop the driveshaft bracket, unbolt the alternator It took me countless hours to find out what the issue was for my constant red battery light.. I hope this helps somebody!Explanation of what the Grill shutte 6. Smell of Burning Rubber or Wires. A foul odor of burning rubber or wires could indicate that parts of your alternator are starting to wear out. Because the alternator’s drive belt is under constant tension and friction — and because it’s close to the hot engine — it may wear out over time and emit an unpleasant burning rubber smell. fLEcV.