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[amba]

Still cheaper to get old unit tested as probably the regulator and at less than £30 its a whole lot cheaper especially given Kate,s finances

[zirk]

I had one go a few years back on a V6 on the way to Birmingham, just about made where I going and was up there for a few days, so was a bit knackered for doing any DIY, found a local Garage and they offered to fit a Scraper or a recon one if I left the car with them for the day.

They sorted it with one from a scrapper, which they sorted, and fully fitted and tested, job done. £75 all in.

I spent the money that I thought I was going to have to shell out on a few Beers and a Brum Curry. 

[Kate]

I had one go a few years back on a V6 on the way to Birmingham, just about made where I going and was up there for a few days, so was a bit knackered for doing any DIY, found a local Garage and they offered to fit a Scraper or a recon one if I left the car with them for the day.

They sorted it with one from a scrapper, which they sorted, and fully fitted and tested, job done. £75 all in.

I spent the money that I thought I was going to have to shell out on a few Beers and a Brum Curry. 

That's an excellent price.

The Basingstoke Auto Centre price is more than the car cost.

[Kate]

Still cheaper to get old unit tested as probably the regulator and at less than £30 its a whole lot cheaper especially given Kate,s finances

That's very good advice but I'm useless with cars. I usually just end up making the car even more broken.

[Kate]

Errr  where does £300+ come from? The last one I had (on the 2.6 about 12 months ago) was £164 exchange from VX.

£20 for an alternator from the scrap yard and £323 labour.

[JamesV6CDX]

If you can wait until Thursday eve I will know for sure whether or not I'm free Friday?

No harm posting you the alternator sooner if you need it?

[Kate]

If you can wait until Thursday eve I will know for sure whether or not I'm free Friday?

No harm posting you the alternator sooner if you need it?

Well if you can't make it on Friday James I'll send you the money to post it.

Thanks for helping me James.

[Kate]

Getting your Omega fixed is part of the pleasure of ownership.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes it's never ending pleasure Kate! 

[Kevin Wood]

As said, it's normally the regulator when these fail, and that's simple to change, but results in the car being off the road for longer than a simple alternator swap, unless you know the style of regulator and get hold of one in advance. IIRC the style of alternator changed around the facelift time, or possibly when the 2.5/3.0 engines were phased out. 

If you can get hold of a 2nd hand alternator, you can swap it and then fit a new regulator to the old one so you have a spare. Regs are cheap - only £20 or so.

If James can't sort it and you can get your hands on a replacement I may have some time to spare early next week.

The other thing that occurred to me is that an auto electrical specialist might be a better bet, as they will be able to take it off the car, test it, fit a new regulator and replace rather than just fit a new whole alternator. There always used to be a place behind the garage on the A340 in Sherborne St. John. It sticks in my mind as he always had an Omega outside. Might be worth a try?