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(Message started by: Jaye_Martin on Jan 3^rd, 2008, 7:03pm)

Title: alternator
Post by Jaye_Martin on Jan 3^rd, 2008, 7:03pm

I have been trying to buy a secondhand alternator for my 1998 TD without success.

In fact my alternator works lovely, its just that the outer casing is cracked and it seems that the alternator is held in place by a wing and a prayer, plus the tension of the belt
Lucas the thieves want 165 plus 40 squid cos of damaged casing..does anybody have any idea's

thanks

Title: Re: alternator
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Jan 5^th, 2008, 1:47am

keep trying ebay, i managed to get one on there for 2.99 + 10 quid postage.
you could try part search, they try the breakers for you and you just wait for the phone calls. the vm engine was also used in some rovers, cherokees and discovery's, but whether they use the same alternator i dont know ???
could you weld the casing?

Title: Re: alternator
Post by Jaye_Martin on Jan 6^th, 2008, 10:40am

not really that sure...i think its cast metal

since then though, ive been to spikes scorpios and weighed out £45 divvas for one...(he reckons it is ok..but who knows).......so worst case..at least i have the all important casing which i can now put my working but broken casing alternator into should his one not be a go-er

thanx taliban..spk soon....ps gonna be breaking a VERY TIDY scorpio 24 v soon.

actually its so nice it may be worthy of a new engine rather than me rape it for spares
will have a think about it.

regards
jaye martin

Title: Re: alternator
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Jan 7^th, 2008, 1:25am

if you do strip it i'd be interested in the rear seat base or just the cover if its raven leather.

pssst, dont mention steve savill (spikes) to loudly on here, lots on here dont like him, personally i get on well with him and always get a good deal ;D

if you have the time etc you could possibly re wind an alternator....