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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 January 2014, 22:17:30
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So my nice shiny reconditioned alternator turned up today! :) but what a complete PITFA changing it is!! ::) :(
I thought the bottom bolt was awkward enough but the top bolt is a nightmare!!! :o The B-Bolt is a walk in the park in comparison!! :-\
After removing the air intake assembly, I managed to snap off one of the mounting bolts on the cruise control box, which is a disaster as the LPG vapouriser bracket was mounted on that as well, so I guess I'll have to drill through the wheel arch for a new bolt. :-\
I finally removed the old alternator and while connecting the new one I think I over tightened the positive lead (chunky one) as there was a slight cracking noise..... :-\ The problem was that I couldn't get a spanner on it as the connection is slightly recessed so I used a socket and I'm ham fisted! :-[ I hope to hell I haven't buggered it as I can't face going through it all again!! :'(
I gave up this evening when I was going to drill a hole through the wheelarch for the cruise bolt and my drill died on me! >:(
Not my day!!! ::)
When I'm as rich as Opti the first thing I'm going to do is go out and buy a Daewoo!!! ::) ;D ;D
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Oh dear :-\
Hopefully 'all's well that ends well' :y
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Sorry to hear about your problems ST :'(
What have and haven't you removed to get to it? I took bagpipes out, aux belt off, sai shite out the way, aux tensioner off. . . And then there was bags of room to get to the bolts.
Hth
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Sorry to hear about your problems ST :'(
What have and haven't you removed to get to it? I took bagpipes out, aux belt off, sai shite out the way, aux tensioner off. . . And then there was bags of room to get to the bolts.
Hth
That'll be handy if / when I need to do mine ;D
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Sorry to hear about your problems ST :'(
What have and haven't you removed to get to it? I took bagpipes out, aux belt off, sai shite out the way, aux tensioner off. . . And then there was bags of room to get to the bolts.
Hth
That would have made life easier.... :-[
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I have no idea if the guide says to do it that way.. . . . However I'm now a veteran of removing everything up front following the cam belt implosion ::)
11mm on the back and undo from the front. Knock bolt through. Then undo connections.
Just make sure you don't pinch knock wire sensor after alternator is replaced :y
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I got a socket with a knuckle joint on the top knut....... eventually! ::) :)
Talk about awkward though! :(
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So my nice shiny reconditioned alternator turned up today! :) but what a complete PITFA changing it is!! ::) :(
I thought the bottom bolt was awkward enough but the top bolt is a nightmare!!! :o The B-Bolt is a walk in the park in comparison!! :-\
After removing the air intake assembly, I managed to snap off one of the mounting bolts on the cruise control box, which is a disaster as the LPG vapouriser bracket was mounted on that as well, so I guess I'll have to drill through the wheel arch for a new bolt. :-\
I finally removed the old alternator and while connecting the new one I think I over tightened the positive lead (chunky one) as there was a slight cracking noise..... :-\ The problem was that I couldn't get a spanner on it as the connection is slightly recessed so I used a socket and I'm ham fisted! :-[ I hope to hell I haven't buggered it as I can't face going through it all again!! :'(
I gave up this evening when I was going to drill a hole through the wheelarch for the cruise bolt and my drill died on me! >:(
Not my day!!! ::)
When I'm as rich as Opti the first thing I'm going to do is go out and buy a Daewoo!!! ::) ;D ;D
Tigger I admire you.. even in that mess you have your sense of humour..
[cant use emoticons as I cant see any of them now]
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So my nice shiny reconditioned alternator turned up today! :) but what a complete PITFA changing it is!! ::) :(
I thought the bottom bolt was awkward enough but the top bolt is a nightmare!!! :o The B-Bolt is a walk in the park in comparison!! :-\
After removing the air intake assembly, I managed to snap off one of the mounting bolts on the cruise control box, which is a disaster as the LPG vapouriser bracket was mounted on that as well, so I guess I'll have to drill through the wheel arch for a new bolt. :-\
I finally removed the old alternator and while connecting the new one I think I over tightened the positive lead (chunky one) as there was a slight cracking noise..... :-\ The problem was that I couldn't get a spanner on it as the connection is slightly recessed so I used a socket and I'm ham fisted! :-[ I hope to hell I haven't buggered it as I can't face going through it all again!! :'(
I gave up this evening when I was going to drill a hole through the wheelarch for the cruise bolt and my drill died on me! >:(
Not my day!!! ::)
When I'm as rich as Opti the first thing I'm going to do is go out and buy a Daewoo!!! ::) ;D ;D
Tigger I admire you.. even in that mess you have your sense of humour..
[cant use emoticons as I cant see any of them now]
Its all part and parcel of Mig ownership :P Get down and dirty with the spanners . Better than working on a pug >:(
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So my nice shiny reconditioned alternator turned up today! :) but what a complete PITFA changing it is!! ::) :(
I thought the bottom bolt was awkward enough but the top bolt is a nightmare!!! :o The B-Bolt is a walk in the park in comparison!! :-\
After removing the air intake assembly, I managed to snap off one of the mounting bolts on the cruise control box, which is a disaster as the LPG vapouriser bracket was mounted on that as well, so I guess I'll have to drill through the wheel arch for a new bolt. :-\
I finally removed the old alternator and while connecting the new one I think I over tightened the positive lead (chunky one) as there was a slight cracking noise..... :-\ The problem was that I couldn't get a spanner on it as the connection is slightly recessed so I used a socket and I'm ham fisted! :-[ I hope to hell I haven't buggered it as I can't face going through it all again!! :'(
I gave up this evening when I was going to drill a hole through the wheelarch for the cruise bolt and my drill died on me! >:(
Not my day!!! ::)
When I'm as rich as Opti the first thing I'm going to do is go out and buy a Daewoo!!! ::) ;D ;D
Tigger I admire you.. even in that mess you have your sense of humour..
[cant use emoticons as I cant see any of them now]
Its all part and parcel of Mig ownership :P Get down and dirty with the spanners . Better than working on a pug >:(
You can't kid us, Mr Emd......you miss that Pug and would buy it back at any cost. ;D ;D
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You want to try doing one on a 2.5TD.Unbelivable
Keith B
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All done, back together and all lights that should go out do. :y It's showing a very healthy charge on the meter as well, so alls well that ends well! :)
I guess it's character forming..... :-\
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All done, back together and all lights that should go out do. :y It's showing a very healthy charge on the meter as well, so alls well that ends well! :)
I guess it's character forming..... :-\
Should provide plenty of holiday spending money, when you empty the swear box. ::) :P ;D ;D ;D
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Well done ST. Take a pic of your work and have a few beers whilst admiring aforementioned pic ;D
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You can't kid us, Mr Emd......you miss that Pug and would buy it back at any cost. ;D ;D
It went to a good home ::)