Pre-serp Alternator....

[Quinny]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 21 October 2011 at 08:33

[Wildfire]

Got mine from RPI, no issues.

[Ant.]

Wildfire said:

Got mine from RPI, no issues.

With or without ignition amp?

[Wildfire]

Not sure, how do I tell? I just unbolted the old (worngly supplied by the RAC) part and then bolted the new one on. Well, sort of, but that's another story.

[Ant.]

Wildfire said:

Not sure, how do I tell? I just unbolted the old (worngly supplied by the RAC) part and then bolted the new one on. Well, sort of, but that's another story.

Sorry Chris, ongoing joke about RPI trying to sell ignition amps , no matter what you call for......

[spend]

Get a service kit?, the top R/h bank ones are pretty rare and they're pretty straightforward to strip & rebuild. Local motor factors seem to be most competitive from what Joo said IIRC.

[Barkychoc]

I was amazed how easy the pre serp alternator is to get apart - and more importantly put back together!

This might help to give you an idea

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Bluebottle]

Pre-serp...Got mine from local Lucas service centre (ok, it was 5 years ago), but they told me it was the same unit as used on some Astras and charged me £56+vat for a new one.

[spend]

You can swing them, but then have the thread against the head and the nut is not just a locknut anymore (I suspect many will be like this already..

LR's mainly put them on the L/H or upside down when on the R/H bank..

You can solder new brushes in fit a new regulator pack whilst stripped for the bearings. Easier to buy the whole lot in a service pack, Factors may get them, I always use a local autoelec distributor as they stock loads of Lucas stuff.

[SiRa]

Anyone got the Lucas or bosch number for the Alternator as I think I can get Iskra alternators fairly cheap.

[spend]

Now you know whats involved, just keep a pack of the internals on the shelf - IIRC I only paid @£15 for the service pack including bearings, regulator and brushes.

[Barreti]

Quinny said:

Ahhh Love it


New alternator £90 ish

1. Strip alternator, remove bearing...1 hour
2. Go to bearing factors
3. Bearing supplied FOC
4. Re-fit and re-assemble alternator 1.5 hours..
5. Re-fit to car and check...



Car fixed for free..... Plus I now know what's involved in pulling an alternator apart

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