What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[McDub]

driving home this avo after driving for 40 odd minutes, the alternator workshop warning flashed up, then a second later a screeching sound. it went away just as it came, as did the warning light... pressume the alternator belt got a bit lazy...

[h100vw]

Belt might be worn but tensioner is automatic so should really happen often at all. Is it wet over there today, a splash of water would make it slip?

Cheers

Gavin

[madglf3]

driving home this avo after driving for 40 odd minutes, the alternator workshop warning flashed up, then a second later a screeching sound. it went away just as it came, as did the warning light... pressume the alternator belt got a bit lazy...

Was it raining or had you just hit a little bit of a puddle? The reason I ask is because when I first got my car, when it'd rain heavily and I got water splashed up into the belts I had a similar problem. All my under-engine guards have been smashed off by the previous owner though. Did you lose power steering (sudden heavy steering)?

[McDub]

it was wet in syd today and was raining at the time so yeah i wasn't too concerned. more just surprised that it happened after the car had been on for 40 odd minutes, i don't recall a puddle and was going downhill. The warning message came on, then i turned a corner just as screeching started, then when i finished the corner light and screeching went off. didn't notice steering go heavy.
how many timing, fan, alternator etc belts are there?

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Checked and cleaned the four sunroof nipples and drains

[funkymonkey]

got a buzzing noise from what sounded like a stuck relay in my hazard switch everytime i flicked the right turn indicator on.

pushed the hazard light switch a few times in and out and the contacts must've unstuck.

all working normally now.

will have to pull it out on the weekend to see if it needs the solder reworked.

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Also recieved my free r32 rear sway bar and crack pipe

[McDub]

didn't directly work on my car, but i spent about 3+ painfull hours tonight dismantling a faulty laptop to remove the motherboard so i could re-solder the power jac (connection had broken). felt amazing when the 50 million screws and cables went back on and it actually worked!

reason i did this is because i wanted a backup laptop as gavins kindly sending me over an ecu and vag-com cable so I can do some tests this w/e

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Found the vacuum leak causing problems but auto ones out of hose

Cleaned:
Intake body
PCV valve
SAI Valve

Detailed:
Engine bay
Exterior plastics

More info as always (No i am not trying to whore it just for those who want to look )

[Big_M]

Well, QLD's PPQ.com.au website had some new plate design on offer.

So as you do I type's in a combo and low and behold was avail. So thought what the hell I'll take them.
Once they are in my grubby hands and fitted up I'll throw up a new pic.