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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: tyreburner on 21 May 2011, 20:36:39

Title: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 21 May 2011, 20:36:39
Turns out the squealing belt i have had since christmas appears to have been the alternator giving up the ghost. So i need one for a 99 3.0 auto please, and please take pity as i was made redundant on monday AGAIN! :( :(
Thanks
Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: Andy B on 21 May 2011, 21:20:33
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Turns out the squealing belt i have had since christmas appears to have been the alternator giving up the ghost. So i need one for a 99 3.0 auto please, and please take pity as i was made redundant on monday AGAIN! :( :(
Thanks
Mick

Is it still charging? Sounds like you could get away with just replacing the bearing. They'll only be a few quid each.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153772945

:y :y

Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 22 May 2011, 07:22:01
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Turns out the squealing belt i have had since christmas appears to have been the alternator giving up the ghost. So i need one for a 99 3.0 auto please, and please take pity as i was made redundant on monday AGAIN! :( :(
Thanks
Mick

Is it still charging? Sounds like you could get away with just replacing the bearing. They'll only be a few quid each.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153772945

:y :y

thanks for replying. The aa fella reckons it was 10.9 volts so i guess it was charging as the battery was dead as a parrot on a john cleese sketch :-)
Will the bearing being knackered cause it to charge less ?
Cheers

Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: Andy B on 22 May 2011, 11:38:22
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Turns out the squealing belt i have had since christmas appears to have been the alternator giving up the ghost. So i need one for a 99 3.0 auto please, and please take pity as i was made redundant on monday AGAIN! :( :(
Thanks
Mick

Is it still charging? Sounds like you could get away with just replacing the bearing. They'll only be a few quid each.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153772945

:y :y

thanks for replying. The aa fella reckons it was 10.9 volts so i guess it was charging as the battery was dead as a parrot on a john cleese sketch :-)
Will the bearing being knackered cause it to charge less ? Cheers

Mick

no, they'll just be the cause of the squeal.
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: MutantCav on 22 May 2011, 16:44:19
When you take the alternator off remove the black plastic cover and you will see the regulator and brushes, very easily removed and replaced...chances are the bushes have broke...but worth replacing both parts while your there :y
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 23 May 2011, 06:14:17
thanks for the replys. So i think i am gonna do this myself . But do you know part numbers and the type of places to order the bits from please ?
Thanks
Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: MutantCav on 23 May 2011, 09:53:21
Not sure if the bits would come from Vauxhall direct or a specialist as I robbed the bits I needed out of another alternator when I did mine as the rest of the alternator itself looked in mint condition...I'm sure someone will know though :y

Edit: Look up Bosch Internal Regulator on ebay for regulator and bushes...£16 including delivery for the parts...
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: Andy B on 23 May 2011, 11:45:40
If you have the alternator off the car, you could ask a local autospark for a price to sort it  :-/. The autospark local to me is very reasonable with his prices for this type of repair.
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 24 May 2011, 13:05:16
thank you both, will have a look at the parts, and will get a price off a local auto lec.
Someone else will be removing it as i have found 10 days work (woohoo) so will ask to see if he can do the bushes etc.
Thanks
Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 24 May 2011, 18:27:23
Have spoke to the guy down the street that will be doing it, and he has bottled doing the bushes?
He would charge me for fuel etc to take it to the nearest place to get it reconned (its 30 mile each way) and as i have gotten a weeks work and an interview when i get back i cant do it myself so have plumped for a ebay jobbie and i will get the bits and recon m ine when i get home.
But thanks for all the advice guys


Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 25 May 2011, 20:25:09
i still need a 120 amp alternator anyone??
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: MutantCav on 26 May 2011, 11:18:10
Bushes and regulator simply involves removing the black plastic cover on the end of the alternator undoing 1 or 2 screws holding the bushes and regulator to remove them, putting new one in place and doing the screws back up...hardly rocket science! Basically if you can change the fuse in a plug you could do this lol Not so sure about the bearings though as not done that before...
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: tyreburner on 26 May 2011, 12:07:31
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Bushes and regulator simply involves removing the black plastic cover on the end of the alternator undoing 1 or 2 screws holding the bushes and regulator to remove them, putting new one in place and doing the screws back up...hardly rocket science! Basically if you can change the fuse in a plug you could do this lol Not so sure about the bearings though as not done that before...
he is refusing to do it? But i have found one on flea bay for 35 quid so its on its way . If i was home i would do the bushes thing . But am home Tuesday night and supposed to be starting work in hampshire Thursday so need it fixed . But thank you for your help :-)
Mick
Title: Re: wanted alternator
Post by: bobbertbear on 27 May 2011, 21:09:31
pity i didnt see this earlier,i have one i dont need,could have had it for £15