Alternator....again!

[moshols vx]

Awww i have been enjoying the svx so much lately with my fast back(ward) wheels.

Yesterday i was driving through the harbour tunnel, air con on full when all the dash lights came on (anti lock brakes was brightest). I quickly turned off radio & air con and prayed that i would make it to the bondi exit. It would really suck to break down in the tunnel. I made it to my destination then hoped that the problem would have gone away when i returned to ze car an hour later. Sure enough the lights came on faintly again and i pulled into the caltex to see if it was something fixable (well, i checked the oil etc and decided that this would have no impact on the alternator). I added some premium in the hope that petrol would make it happier. No. Decided to coax it to the garage in sydenham so i wouldn't brake down on the way home (esp on bridge or tunnel) . I pulled out of the servo in bondi in glaring sun, freaking out about car cutting out when sure enough a black svx drove by in the opposite direction. I was too nervous to get excited! The numberplate only had 3 or 4 letters/ numbers, didn't note them.

Anyway, now have no svx and waiting to hear the verdict, driving a newish civic and it's fun to kangaroo all over the place in a manual!

Moshol