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Bugger

Is there a local alternator / starter refurb place that can recondition / swap yours

Otherwise get a s/h one from a breakers, new one from motor factors.

A fully charged battery will get you so far - all depends on distance, if you need headlights, windscreen wipers, heaterblower etc. If you go down that route replace the old brush pack

Swapping the alternator is a fairly simple job, just make sure the belt tension is correct.
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937carrera wrote:Bugger

Is there a local alternator / starter refurb place that can recondition / swap yours

Otherwise get a s/h one from a breakers, new one from motor factors.

A fully charged battery will get you so far - all depends on distance, if you need headlights, windscreen wipers, heaterblower etc. If you go down that route replace the old brush pack

Swapping the alternator is a fairly simple job, just make sure the belt tension is correct.

Thanks need to make a 20 mile round trip, coming home 10 miles will be dark
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I think you would be better charging the battery up and potentially using that capacity to collect a replacement alternator today. Time to hit the phones
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crazyhorse wrote:Great news...

Right then. So I need to get either refurb, or a second hand one... 65a maybe??

Another question. I have a job tomorrow night, need the van... Is there any way I can use it??


Depends on how far you drive, get the battery fully charged and it sould make a short journey around town on sidelights, away from streetlights you need full beam and that will drain the battery much faster, if you can recharge when you get to your destination even better.
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I havd driven maybe 50 plus miles on a dead alternator but not in the dark, van kept cutting out but left the battery to recover say 15 mins and on I went.
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itchyfeet wrote:I havd driven maybe 50 plus miles on a dead alternator but not in the dark, van kept cutting out but left the battery to recover say 15 mins and on I went.

Good to know,

wont be able to get to do it till Monday. hopefully I will make it tomorrow night
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You should be OK, but can take the charger with you and top the battery up while you are doing the other job ?

E D I T - as Itchy already said :ok
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937carrera wrote:You should be OK, but can take the charger with you and top the battery up while you are doing the other job ?

E D I T - as Itchy already said :ok

Good call... Cheers chaps
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Hi gang...

would this be a straight replacement

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volk ... 15d&000012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seems like a good deal and with discount I can get it for £55. Quoted at least £60 to refurb mine. Its 65a aswell rather than my 45a
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Depends who is saying it's the right one :)

I had a look earlier on ECP gainst my registration and no alternator was found. That doesn't mean they don't have one, the websystem is not always as good as the in house system.

It isn't Bosch, and I don't know what quality RTX are, but if it gets you out of a hole....
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937carrera wrote:Depends who is saying it's the right one :)

I had a look earlier on ECP gainst my registration and no alternator was found. That doesn't mean they don't have one, the websystem is not always as good as the in house system.

It isn't Bosch, and I don't know what quality RTX are, but if it gets you out of a hole....

Reg typed in. pleanty of options. :) Surcharge on a lot of them of them. None on this bad boy
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More available for yours than mine then :)

What are the other options, if there was a Bosch I would choose that one. It will be more expensive.
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937carrera wrote:More available for yours than mine then :)

What are the other options, if there was a Bosch I would choose that one. It will be more expensive.

Bosch 339 with 70 surcharge, will put the feelers out on wanted section to see if there is anone selling one
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The surcharge only applies is you don't hand in your old alternator. Are you saying the model number is 339 or its £339 :shock:
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937carrera wrote:The surcharge only applies is you don't hand in your old alternator. Are you saying the model number is 339 or its £339 :shock:

£339, £296 with ECP discount.
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