urgent problem help please

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by bekyip, Aug 24, 2011.

  1. we are going away in 24 hours time rob checked the engine and something wasn't right called the breakdown man and we need a new alternator i don't know what to do or where to get one from i am really calm but with a blank head
    anyone want to offer some help?
    bek
     
  2. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    gsf bek, theres one near you in sheffield
     
  3. how far are you going ?

    if your driving in day light, not stop start driving and in the dry the engine doesn't need much power
     
  4. ok thankyou that's where we were gonna try in the morning just hope they have one and someone can fit it rob is away all day tomorrow.we are though the driving a night and away for a week

    bek why does it always happen just at the last minute
     
  5. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    if not try donny one or get them to ring em
     
  6. ah thankyou didn't realise there was one near you too.
    that makes me feel abit more confident
    obviously this has happened when we have no other car !!!
    bek- need to phone my mum
     
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  8. how long a job is fitting one???
    i am going to beg and plead on the phone tomorrow to get it fitted in before we need to leave.
    bek
     
  9. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

     
  10. i think there a pig of a job if you have single carbs when mine was acting up i looked and sent it to my local vw man and he said after doing mine the next one he s takeing the engine out it ll be quicker :(
    sorry
    but did it on my bug 45 mins all done
     
  11. Depend what engine is fitted, I've got a type 4 engine fitted in the split screen and it took me about an hour to do, bit of a pig but I done it. The alt is at the bottom of the engine.
     
  12. Som alts ive repaired before depending on type By unscrewing metal or black plastic top cover & replacing with new regulator n brushes but on the type one engine saves droping engine out
     
  13. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    have you got it sorted bek ?
     

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