Alternator Heat shield

[mbjoinery]

HI
I have just fitted a new alternator to my early 94L chimaera
I have noticed a heat shield around the alternators of some TVR's.
Has anyone ever fit one to an earlt chimp, and where can I get one from.
Thanks
Mark

[v8sag]

Mine was imbossed with the TVR logo,so I guess TVR.

[sam gamgee]

mbjoinery said:

HI
I have just fitted a new alternator to my early 94L chimaera
I have noticed a heat shield around the alternators of some TVR's.
Has anyone ever fit one to an earlt chimp, and where can I get one from.
Thanks
Mark

Have seen piccy of nice shiny one on here recently....if you locate one I would be also interested....Griff 500, 1994 vintage! Sorry to hijack a little, MB!

Dave.

[mbjoinery]

I eventually wrapped the manifolds and cat down pipe in heat insulation tape.
Alternator has survived so far and engine now runs at half temp when stuck in traffic.
its had the effect of quiteing the cabin when driving but no loss of that fantastic engine note.
cost about £40 from larkspeed Leeds

Mark

[K11CHM]

I need a new alternator (ignition light on dim when engine is running), where do I get one from. My Chim is a 1993 4.0.

Thanks
Adam

[d50cyx]

K11CHM said:

I need a new alternator (ignition light on dim when engine is running), where do I get one from. My Chim is a 1993 4.0.

Thanks
Adam

Or it could be that your 100 amp alternator fuse needs replacing, as I discovered only yesterday! Having been dumped on the A316 in Richmond, the RAC came out and diagnosed a dud alternator. Cue low loader home. However, on calling Paul @ Austec, he suggested that the 100 amp fuse between the alternator and the battery might well have broken, as the compartment it is contained in is bolted to the engine, and thus subject to a lot of vibration. One jack and axle stand later, and I found that the fuse had indeed snapped (rather than burnt out) and a jump start (and battery charge) later, all is well again!

Worth investigating first, as the fuse costs about 10 pence!

Mike.

[K11CHM]

Mike

Car is an early one and can't find a fuse, have been told that the early ones didn't have a fuse?

[mbjoinery]

I have just bought one for my 94 chimp for 99p including postage from e-bay
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1Q


mark

i think one fits all!!!!!

[softtop]

that sounds bad that the breakdown service did not diagnose that there was no voltage coming from the alternator, you should have about 14 volts coming out.