Sydney EOS OWners
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Interesting question - I had a look at the VFacts statistics for 2007 and 2008 for sales of the Eos nationally and this reveals national Eos sales are as below:
2007: 1037
2008: 1637 to end October suggesting approximately 1800 for the full year
If we assume total Eos sales since release are around 2800 vehicles and that Sydney represents 20% of the Australian population [ABS data June 2007]; it will be assumed 20% of the Eos sales were in the Sydney region representing approximately 360 vehicles. The real number is probaby higher given the higher purchasing power of Sydney residents relative to residents in regional areas.
My estimate then become approximately 400 vehicles since the Eos was released in Australia. The published NSW RTA registration statistics are restricted to make only and not by model unfortunately.
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I'm in Gerringong NSW, purchased from Wollongong, NSW
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Welcome to the forum - the squeal may be nothing more than a loose drive belt at best and a failed bearing at worst. If it is a bearing failure, the alternator light should be on or the squealing is continuous from the time the engine starts. The drive belt should shred itself shortly afterwards if a bearing in the alternator or idlers has seized.
Thanks for the speedy reply,
Mechanic reckons it is alternator as all belts good however only 80% sure!!!
$800 for a new one as he does not reckon non VW parts are up to the job ( he's had problems in the past)
No alternator or battery light came on but a definite burning smell after running for a short while.... This is why I thought it was alternator as happened before in my Landrover and cooked the battery and electrics ( overcharging)
Dies this sound accurate it being the alternator??
Mechanic reckons it is alternator as all belts good however only 80% sure!!!
$800 for a new one as he does not reckon non VW parts are up to the job ( he's had problems in the past)
No alternator or battery light came on but a definite burning smell after running for a short while.... This is why I thought it was alternator as happened before in my Landrover and cooked the battery and electrics ( overcharging)
Dies this sound accurate it being the alternator??
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Was the burning smell one of burning rubber? If so, this is consistent with a jammed pulley somewhere in the belt drive train. This can be the alternator pulley but it can also be another belt-driven component [e.g. water pump pulley] or idler pulley used to hold the belt in position. If the smell was that of cooked electrical wiring, the fault could be either in the alternator or in the wiring harness between the alternator and battery [there is usually a fusible link in the main feed from the alternator to protect both the alternator and wiring harness if either of these are damaged]. If the diodes in the alternator have failed, current from the battery can fuse the alternator windings resulting in failure.
Has the battery voltage been measured whilst the engine is running and the drive belt running freely? If so, this would usually confirm whether the alternator is at fault. A voltage of 12.5V or less is indicative of alternator failure or faulty wiring , a voltage of 13.5V or higher indicates the alternator and wiring are still functional. This test is not valid if the drive belt is not running freely.
Your mechanic should have undertaken this test when examining your vehicle as well as using their sense of smell to indicate the location of the problem. As always when trying to help from afar, one look into the engine bay is worth a thousand words......
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