Reddtarga
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 13:23:48
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Shaz
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I have a alternator of you need one. No cost, genuine was working fine in my car which did very little km's.
Would it fit my 1990 NA?
If it is an NA one it will, but not if it is a turbo one. Turbo alts use a larger bracket than the NA alt. However if it is a turbo alt and you also got the turbo bracket with it, that should fit the NA block, if you don't mind adding a bit more weight.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 13:41:39
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Shaz,
I think Joe may have a spare one to suit an NA.
I will find out & let you know.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 13:44:57
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Thanks guys.
I am still waiting to hear back from the mechanic as to whether he will do it under warranty. But I'm liking the sound of thinking............... giving me cash to go away. lol
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 13:55:40
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Shaz,
I forgot to mention that the later model alternators have an oval plug, while the early model ones like on your car have a round plug.
Handy to know if you're looking to replace.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 13:58:04
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Reddtarga
Shaz,
I forgot to mention that the later model alternators have an oval plug, while the early model ones like on your car have a round plug.
Handy to know if you're looking to replace.
Thank you. I had asked Gatesy to get me a price on a new one & he asked that very question.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 14:30:09
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I'd fit it for you if i wasn't 2000kms away lol
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 14:31:38
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rikkir
I'd fit it for you if i wasn't 2000kms away lol
aawww thanks Rick. But yeah 2000kms it just a little too far for you to come.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 14:52:28
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I am sure he could sort it out. The other option is to contact dept of fair trading to provide some muscle in having someone else fix his mistakes
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 17:18:36
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Talked to the mechanic face to face on the way home. He still hadn't called his supplier because he hadn't located his paperwork yet. He doesn't want to do the job. He wants his supplier to provide the replacement alternator & then pass the job on to someone else & is hoping his supplier will cover the labour. Basically he didn't check whether anything was making it trip & doesn't want to. Spoke to an Auto Electrician & he said he may be interested depending on the brand because there are 2 brands that he won't touch. He has never seen the need for a hoist & always just uses stands, etc. 
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 18:26:23
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I have had a bad battery kill multiple alternators before. Before you try another alternator, put a new battery in it
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 18:28:26
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I have had a bad battery kill multiple alternators before. Before you try another alternator, put a new battery in it
NRMA checked the battery this morning & said is all good.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 18:31:27
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Mine looked good too when tested though must have had an intermittent bad cell that would short out and kill the alternator. I went through 3 alternators in my mr2 before I replaced the battery
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 19:05:23
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Hhhmmm maybe I'll change the battery at the same time just to be sure.
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 19:15:10
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I had a 1990 N/A and my alternators were dying all the time! Turned out to be water damage due to the stupid placement of the drain hole in the NA engine lid, it drips straight on to the alternator!! This causes corrosion so they fail faster than they should. This is the thread I posted - http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=107346 There are two easy options to protect your new alternator from the elements. You can put a shield over the top of it like I did, the black piece of plastic under the hose in the centre of the pic is covering the alternator, the second pic shows the hole in the engine lid which is directly above it!   Or you can get a turbo engine lid as the hole is in a different position as you can see below the alternator is nice and protected :)  The turbo engine lid is much lighter as its made of fibreglass and looks great too so if you have the money to spare its the best option IMO. If not the shield costs next to nothing which is why I did it, your mechanic should be more then happy to do it for you so he doesn't have to deal with it again!
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Re: Could this sort itself out overnight tucked away in the garage?
2015/01/20 19:35:03
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