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TD alternator
« on: 09 January 2011, 11:47:04 »
Hey peeps happy new year...

right i changed my alternator a couple of months ago with a new belt. My light came back on a couple of weeks ago, it simply wasnt charging so stopped using car for over xmas coz i didn't wanna bugger about with it during the holiday period.

Took the alternator off yesterday and 'tested' it (dont know if there is a proper way of doing it but rigged it remotely to a battery, socket on the end of the pulley and spun it over with an airgun) got about +0.23volts from it.

Take it thats buggered then (it was a secondhand off the old car) unless my testing technique isn't that great...

What i wanna know is, im assuming i need another one, but from what i can gather the v6's have a 120 amp one as appose to the 105amp one on the TD's, are they a straight swap?

does anyone have / can anyone point me in the right direction of, a replacement one?

Ebay seems to have great variety of priced ones available, is it a case of stick with O.E. or will any one do?

Also, am i likely to knacker a third one is there a pattern going on here or is it simply the fact that my old one and latest replacement one had both been to the moon and back?

what do i need to look out for?? :-?
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2011, 11:56:29 »
The pullys would be different from a petrol one as the td is a 5pk(RIBBED) and the v6 is a 6pk(ribbed),I think you are right about the second hand route as most td have done space ship miles so not going to last to long :y
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2011, 14:39:52 »
but is 170k REALLY that far? and two to of gone as well?

anybody got one they dont need that works?

dont wanna pay the 165 exchange price i got quoted at the local MFR's :o
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #3 on: 09 January 2011, 14:52:20 »
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but is 170k REALLY that far? and two to of gone as well?

anybody got one they dont need that works?

dont wanna pay the 165 exchange price i got quoted at the local MFR's :o
Are you near me (brackley, northants)?
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2011, 15:01:35 »
hmm bit of a trek, im near cambridge
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #5 on: 09 January 2011, 15:20:32 »
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but is 170k REALLY that far? and two to of gone as well?

anybody got one they dont need that works?

dont wanna pay the 165 exchange price i got quoted at the local MFR's :o
Are you near me (brackley, northants)?

Do you have an alternator??
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #6 on: 09 January 2011, 15:28:00 »
Shame, I think I have one here (would need to double check).

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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #7 on: 09 January 2011, 15:34:09 »
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Shame, I think I have one here (would need to double check).


Could you?
I'll check on the sat nav if its not too far i'd be interested.  :y How much u want for it? is it a TD one?
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« Reply #8 on: 09 January 2011, 21:09:21 »
Is there not a local company who could re-condition one of yours?
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #9 on: 09 January 2011, 23:47:42 »
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Is there not a local company who could re-condition one of yours?

Not really thought of that one tbh, figured it'll still be expensive, because surely taking your alternator for a re-con is not going to be any more parts or labour efficient than giving them one to recondition for the next person? i'm still only getting a reconditioned unit.

or are there big savings to be had? its not really an area i've looked into much ::)
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #10 on: 10 January 2011, 00:02:08 »
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Is there not a local company who could re-condition one of yours?

Not really thought of that one tbh, figured it'll still be expensive, because surely taking your alternator for a re-con is not going to be any more parts or labour efficient than giving them one to recondition for the next person? i'm still only getting a reconditioned unit.

or are there big savings to be had? its not really an area i've looked into much ::)

Years ago after part x'ing my alternator for a re-con unit  and being sold a re-painted pup, I would now always go for having my current unit fixed. But you need a proper auto spark and not somewhere like Halfords.
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« Reply #11 on: 10 January 2011, 14:57:12 »
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but is 170k REALLY that far? and two to of gone as well?

Mine was replaced at 95k. :-/

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hmm bit of a trek, im near cambridge

If you go down the refurb route, Panks in Norwich are very highly recommended.
A mate of mine is the senior mech at one of the boatyards up that way, and he swears by them. :y
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #12 on: 10 January 2011, 19:31:19 »
Anyone have a good part number for the TD alternator?  I can't read the one I took out of my car.
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« Reply #13 on: 10 January 2011, 20:04:08 »
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Anyone have a good part number for the TD alternator?  I can't read the one I took out of my car.

Do you want the Opel or Vauxhall part number?
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Re: TD alternator
« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2011, 01:25:32 »
Opel part number would be nice.  Didn't know there were different part numbers between opel/vaux
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