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tyreburner Senior Member Offline It werent a mig but boy was it fast!!!!! R.I.P Posts: 621 bedlington - northumberland Gender: Drives: erm taxis and coaches?	wanted alternator 21. May 2011 at 20:36 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
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Reply #1 - 21. May 2011 at 21:20

tyreburner wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:36:

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! Sad

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Mick

Is it still charging? Sounds like you could get away with just replacing the bearing. They'll only be a few quid each.
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Reply #2 - 22. May 2011 at 07:22

Andy B wrote on 21. May 2011 at 21:20:

tyreburner wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:36:

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! Sad

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

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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 ?
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Re: wanted alternator
Reply #3 - 22. May 2011 at 11:38

tyreburner wrote on 22. May 2011 at 07:22:

Andy B wrote on 21. May 2011 at 21:20:

tyreburner wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:36:

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! Sad

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

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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.

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MutantCav Omega Baron Offline Posts: 4585 Gainsborough Gender: Drives: 3.0 2000 Mini Facelift Elite Saloon	Re: wanted alternator Reply #4 - 22. May 2011 at 16:44 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
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tyreburner Senior Member Offline It werent a mig but boy was it fast!!!!! R.I.P Posts: 621 bedlington - northumberland Gender: Drives: erm taxis and coaches?	Re: wanted alternator Reply #5 - 23. May 2011 at 06:14 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
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Reply #6 - 23. May 2011 at 09:53

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 Thumbs Up!

Edit: Look up Bosch Internal Regulator on ebay for regulator and bushes...£16 including delivery for the parts...

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: wanted alternator Reply #7 - 23. May 2011 at 11:45 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.
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tyreburner Senior Member Offline It werent a mig but boy was it fast!!!!! R.I.P Posts: 621 bedlington - northumberland Gender: Drives: erm taxis and coaches?	Re: wanted alternator Reply #8 - 24. May 2011 at 13:05 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
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Reply #9 - 24. May 2011 at 18:27

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

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tyreburner Senior Member Offline It werent a mig but boy was it fast!!!!! R.I.P Posts: 621 bedlington - northumberland Gender: Drives: erm taxis and coaches?	Re: wanted alternator Reply #10 - 25. May 2011 at 20:25 i still need a 120 amp alternator anyone??
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Reply #11 - 26. May 2011 at 11:18

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...

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Reply #12 - 26. May 2011 at 12:07

kMutantCav wrote on 26. May 2011 at 11:18:

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

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bobbertbear Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 476 perth Gender: Drives: not a mig at the moment	Re: wanted alternator Reply #13 - 27. May 2011 at 21:09 pity i didnt see this earlier,i have one i dont need,could have had it for £15
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