The Subaru SVX World Network   SVX Network Forums
Live Chat!
SVX or Subaru Links
Old Lockers
Photo Post
How-To Documents
Message Archive
SVX Shop Search
IRC users:

Go Back   The Subaru SVX World Network > Regional SVX Forum & Clubs > European Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-05-2004, 07:02 AM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Alternator gone..

Anyone any idea whether these are available reconditioned, he says, expecting a bout of sniggering from all who read this?!

Mine is only putting just over 12 volts into the battery - the previous battery died. I had new drive belts fitted recently, but checked the tension and these are fine.

Beav suggested rectifier and diode, but don't have a clue where to get these from - I did this many years ago on a Triumph TR.

Any alternative alternator fit? Anyone got a spare one whilst I sort mine out?

So many questions...
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-05-2004, 02:21 PM
Andy's Avatar
Andy Andy is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands
Posts: 2,606
Send a message via Skype™ to Andy
Here is one for £100

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...510050064&rd=1
__________________
Andy

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I
would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather
choose to be a plumber or a peddler in the hope to find that modest degree
of independence still available under present circumstances.
-- Albert Einstein, The Reporter, November 18 1954
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-05-2004, 03:27 PM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
A bargain - but is the alternator any good?!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-05-2004, 11:58 PM
Nobody Nobody is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Posts: 369
Send a message via ICQ to Nobody Send a message via MSN to Nobody
Hi Tony,
I let check mine year ago at specialist and he told me it is "japaneese standard alternator" (think Mitsubishi) so it means no problem with rebuilding. He offered me price at 100 EUR if someting go wrong. Mine is still in a good shape. So try to check any local shop specializing in alternator rebuilds, it as, as for me, the cheapest way. As it is not rare alternator it sould be cheap in the UK as well.
Petr
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-06-2004, 03:03 AM
svxistentialist's Avatar
svxistentialist svxistentialist is offline
Jersey Girl
Alcyone Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ireland
Posts: 8,270
Send a message via Skype™ to svxistentialist
Registered SVX
Rebuild

Peter is right Tony.

Mine was lighting all the dash lights when I got it first. The local auto electrician shop in Naas rebuilt it for me.

Think it cost me about £100 at the time, that would be Punts, not Euro. This is the best bet.

I could loan you the spare one from Black Betty, but you would be better off putting the postage into a rebuild. As Peter says, the alternator is standard issue Japanese kit. When rebuilding, they can replace bearings which is a good thing. You could also do a search on the US Technical section. Some people [Aredubjay comes to mind] have had theirs rebuilt with more windings to pump out more amps.

Good idea in principle, but I have had absolutely NO problem with my stock standard rebuild over four years. For £100, good value fix I think. {Pumped up alternator would be useful if you were driving big stereo amplifiers all the time though}

Joe
__________________
Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty
Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea
Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous
White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic

40,000 miles Jersey Girl
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-06-2004, 03:11 AM
b3lha's Avatar
b3lha b3lha is offline
Phil & Belha
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Alcyone Limited, Buckinghamshire UK
Posts: 2,671
Hi Tony,

Sorry to hear of your woes. See my previous essay on the subject of alternators.

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...threadid=11813

In short:

Recondition: £112
New (alternator shop): £145
New (subaru dealer): £570

One thing to bear in mind, if you decide to go Beav's rectifier and diode route: It's not easy to dismantle the alternator. The service manual suggests using a soldering iron to heat up the bearings until they expand enough that you can pull the two halves apart.

After spending a long time trying, I came to the conclusion that my soldering iron was nowhere near hot enough. I decided not to risk trying a blow torch instead.

YMMV

Phil.

Last edited by b3lha; 12-06-2004 at 03:22 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-07-2004, 05:51 AM
b3lha's Avatar
b3lha b3lha is offline
Phil & Belha
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Alcyone Limited, Buckinghamshire UK
Posts: 2,671
Quote:
Originally posted by Andy
Here is one for £100

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...510050064&rd=1
Seller's username is Rallyman2000. For some reason that rings a bell with me. Thought he might be a member here or on yahoo, but couldn't find any trace.

Anybody else heard of him? Maybe he's listed this car before and that's where I've seen it.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-08-2004, 05:00 AM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
I bid against Rallyman for that very car a few months ago. He was going to strip it down and rally it!

Re the alternator, I am having it rebuilt - got home from abroad last night, took it off and delivered this am. £75+vat, returned today if the parts in stock! He has checked it and definitely faulty.

Thanks for all you helkp and advice people, especially you Joe for volunteering to lend me one of the many you now posess!

Thanks again.....
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-08-2004, 05:29 AM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Thumbs down Allternator disaster!

Reconditioner says that he can't cross reference any of the parts required - Regulator and rectifier. And he can't find an alternative full unit

Phil, do have a number for the guy that you used?
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-08-2004, 09:54 AM
b3lha's Avatar
b3lha b3lha is offline
Phil & Belha
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Alcyone Limited, Buckinghamshire UK
Posts: 2,671
Quickstart
844 Plymouth Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4LP
01753 567077
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 12-08-2004, 10:16 AM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Great, thanks

Tony
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-08-2004, 12:04 PM
Earthworm's Avatar
Earthworm Earthworm is offline
Meow!
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 11,957
Send a message via ICQ to Earthworm Send a message via AIM to Earthworm Send a message via MSN to Earthworm Send a message via Yahoo to Earthworm Send a message via Skype™ to Earthworm
Regulator

Rectifier
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-11-2004, 01:34 AM
TonyShaleUK
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Thanks Earthworm.

This is like a Viking saga! In Germany on business Thurs & Frid.

Rang this company. Only the Regulator in stock. Ordered it Thurs am.

Reconditioner checked the rectifier on my alternator. All ok

Ball from the parts supplier saying they can't deal with a private individual. Reconditioner isn't interested in ordering. Got a name of Quinton Hazell in UK. They have a regulator equivalent part in stock. Placed an order Thurs pm for delivery to reconditioner.

They rang back, saying they can't take visa, buthave contacted the reconditioner, who will collect the part Fri am.

Rang reconditioner Frid pm after my meetings. They were waiting for the part to turn up! Rang the parts supplier - they were waiting for the parts to be collected! Asked them to deliver by guaranteed post Sat am to reconditioner (they only work Sat am). No guaranteed post on Sat.....so I sit here, waiting for a call from the reconditioner that the parts have arrived - knowing that they won't. Or lost in the Christmas mail. Or destroyed as a suspect package.....

This may be the last straw for the SVX. I will leave the decision until after Christmas, but my new year resolution may be to get a sensible car......

I'll get the alternative part number and post, along with the Quinton Hazell phone number (they have been extremely helpful in all this) when I get it.

Thanks for all the help guys...
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-11-2004, 02:29 AM
svxistentialist's Avatar
svxistentialist svxistentialist is offline
Jersey Girl
Alcyone Gold Contributor
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ireland
Posts: 8,270
Send a message via Skype™ to svxistentialist
Registered SVX
Unhappy

Sorry to hear about all this trouble Tony.

I would have gladly sent you the alternator, but I thought the price of postage would be close to the price of a recon job.

Don't make a decision on the car while you are angry.

Joe
__________________
Black Betty [Bam a Lam!] '93 UK spec, still languishing Betty
Jersey Girl Silver '92 UK [Channel Isles] 40K Jersey Girl @ Mersea
Candy Purple Honda Blackbird Plum Dangerous
White X2 RVR Mitsubishi 1800GDI. Vantastic

40,000 miles Jersey Girl
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001-2015 SVX World Network
(208)-906-1122