2 Questions?

[Pete B]

My alternator belt broke today, 4.2 AJP, how easy is (or difficult) is it to fit a new one?
Also, how long will the cerb run with a fully loaded battery & no alternator?
Thanks in advance, Pete.........

[amazon]

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

[trooperiziz]

Pete B said:

My alternator belt broke today, 4.2 AJP, how easy is (or difficult) is it to fit a new one?
Also, how long will the cerb run with a fully loaded battery & no alternator?
Thanks in advance, Pete.........

I got about 50-60 miles on just the battery when my big fuse went.

[FarmyardPants]

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

[SI-PEN]

FarmyardPants said:

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

Made easier by not having air con though Nicky!

[Mars]

Oh yes, with the aircon in place it's not a simple task at all. Took me two weekends to replace my alternator, but most of that was cleaning under the alternator and around the engine bay once I'd got it all into pieces.

Reckon I could do one in a couple of hours now.

Straight belt change ought to take no longer than an hour.

[optimax sniffer]

On my 4.5 it took me a couple of weekends to do, right PITA.

Got my cerb back from Le Mans with a duff alternator though. Ended up slaving a battery in the back seat and having jump leads from under the bonnet to the read seat for the last 200 miles though

[amazon]

FarmyardPants said:

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

Managed to do it without removing the fuel rail!

Elapsed time not measured on the clock - no The speed of change over was probably so speedy because I am a *very* capable assistant!

[amazon]

SI-PEN said:

FarmyardPants said:

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

Made easier by not having air con though Nicky!

Ah. Right. Think this aircon lark is more trouble than it's worth isn't it? I just tie my hair back (helps with visibility)and get both windows open - easy

[jonamacg83]

Whilst on this matter, which wires go onto which terminal on the alternator!?

Jonny

[thegreengoblet]

Pete B said:

Also, how long will the cerb run with a fully loaded battery & no alternator?
Thanks in advance, Pete.........

Wouldn't recommend it. My big fuse finally gave in and the car cut out when I was doing about 50mph on a country road. No fun with no power assistance on the steering or break pedal. In fact quite scary!

[julian64]

amazon said:

SI-PEN said:

FarmyardPants said:

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

Made easier by not having air con though Nicky!

Ah. Right. Think this aircon lark is more trouble than it's worth isn't it? I just tie my hair back (helps with visibility)and get both windows open - easy

Some of us need assistance to be cool.

[amazon]

julian64 said:

amazon said:

SI-PEN said:

FarmyardPants said:

amazon said:

Well, I didn't do this myself, but a friend fitted a new alternator to my Cerbera and the whole job took about 20 mins, so just doing the belt should be super quick!

Good luck!

Respect! I thought changing the alternator was a tough job, removal of fuel rail etc. You didn't measure the elapsed time on the dash clock, did you?

Made easier by not having air con though Nicky!

Ah. Right. Think this aircon lark is more trouble than it's worth isn't it? I just tie my hair back (helps with visibility)and get both windows open - easy

Some of us need assistance to be cool.

[900T-R]

julian64 said:

amazon said:

Ah. Right. Think this aircon lark is more trouble than it's worth isn't it? I just tie my hair back (helps with visibility)and get both windows open - easy

Some of us need assistance to be cool.