Sensibly priced alternator

james · Post by **james** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:28 am

Chaps

the car is about to be hibernated and theres a couple of jobs that need doing. Ali said at the last service that my alternator is getting noisy and it certainly is so it needs to be changed.

Looking at the price of a Lotus alternator is a big bad joke. Is there a Rover alternator that I can fit? Surely its the same?!

I dont need the Lotus badge if its just a K series alternator I need. Or does anyone know where I can get it reconditioned?

Thanks

Also Im assuming its probably a total swine to change.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:43 am

Ali gave me a fantastic price on an alternator - give him a bell.

james · Post by **james** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:00 am

Shug wrote:Ali gave me a fantastic price on an alternator - give him a bell.

will do thanks

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:09 am

Mine went last month, think the alternator cost about approx £148 + VAT, for a bosch one. In total it cost £300 to supply and fit it. Just waiting for the AA to send me £275 for it.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:46 pm

hmmmmm

Post by **Shug** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:54 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:hmmmmm

think of the comfy couch and the bacon roll & coffee....

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:18 pm

i have a spare s2 alternator in the garage if anyone wants to make me an offer

AJT · Post by **AJT** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:51 pm

Dave, do you still have the alternator?

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:29 pm

Yup.....

Came off an immaculate S2 engine with about 30k on the clock, which was removed by the previous owner for a Honda one....

I've got a few other S2 bits too.... I should really get round to selling them or something... but you never know what you might need in the future...

Cheers,

Dave.

AJT · Post by **AJT** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:33 pm

Thanks Dave, with that milage I will give it a miss.
Cheers

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:08 pm

AJT wrote:Thanks Dave, with that milage I will give it a miss.
Cheers

Is that not a low milage for an s2?

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:15 pm

30k should not be a problem with a alternator
noisy ones are often due to the belt being over tight when serviced, it destroys the bearings
most motorfactors can send them away for rebuild and you get a g-tee with the rebuilt alternator

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:38 am

I know a guy that could probably recondition it in Dundee, he's done starter and alternator reconditioning for years.

http://petermooreautoelectrics.co.uk/

He gave up his garage due to rising rent prices, but still does the occassional unit from home. Probably best to email or call his mobile, i'm not sure he kept the garage number.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:40 am

RDH wrote:
AJT wrote:Thanks Dave, with that milage I will give it a miss.
Cheers
Is that not a low milage for an s2?

Yours is prob one of the few that's been round the globe twice on the same engine Rob

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:25 pm

GregR wrote:
RDH wrote:
AJT wrote:Thanks Dave, with that milage I will give it a miss.
Cheers
Is that not a low milage for an s2?
Yours is prob one of the few that's been round the globe twice on the same engine Rob

Yup - 54k and counting - the equator (according to wikipedia

) is only 24,901.5miles - so yup twice round the globe and still going!