Help Needed, Soon!

Help Needed, Soon!

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balders118

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5,842 posts

167 months

Wednesday 31st August 2011
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Hey!

I need a bolt on my alternator re-threading, does anyone know anyone/anywhere near west/north leeds that can do this for me! Really needed it sorted asap, i.e. tomorrow morning as every hour I'm without the car I'm losing money. I'll have to resort to a getting a new alternator if I can't sort it tomorrow am frown.

speed8

5,001 posts

272 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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How bad is it?

I have a tap and die set in the garage. If it's just a case of a poor thread then we can try it here.

If it needs completely rethreaded then I doubt my kit would help much. If it's a stud can you replace it with a new one or some threaded bar from B&Q. Pictures might help.

Alternatively, there's a garage local to me (Horsforth) that I've used a couple of times for work on the missus car who seem pretty honest and fair. If he can't do it he might be able to suggest somebody. Don't have number at hand but google Alan Wilson Horsforth for details.

balders118

Original Poster:

5,842 posts

167 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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speed8 said:
How bad is it?

I have a tap and die set in the garage. If it's just a case of a poor thread then we can try it here.

If it needs completely rethreaded then I doubt my kit would help much. If it's a stud can you replace it with a new one or some threaded bar from B&Q. Pictures might help.

Alternatively, there's a garage local to me (Horsforth) that I've used a couple of times for work on the missus car who seem pretty honest and fair. If he can't do it he might be able to suggest somebody. Don't have number at hand but google Alan Wilson Horsforth for details.
It's pretty bad, the bolt was almost sliding on and off by the time I was finished with it!

I rung around this mornind the closest place I could find that might be able to do it was an engineering place in Hunslet! And I don't think the battery would have got me there and I'm certain it wouldn't have got me back had it not have been a doable job.

It's in the garage now (moorfield, yeadon) having a new (reconditioned) alternator put in, so another cost but I needed it sorted asap so I didn't really have another option.

Thanks for the offer though buddy! Weather is looking good, so fingers crossed for sunday!!