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Punkymuffin
09-01-2009, 19:15
Jus taken my willy in 2 hav clutch cable and wheel bearing done and the garage called saying that alternator belt was hanging out. told them to replace it etc.

But they've called back sayin that the housing is broken and tensioner for its teeth are knackered also.Plus my water pump needs replacing as rusty

They've said that housing is £109 !!!!!!!!!!, so for all parts etc it comes to bout 300
But fitting is 350!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there anywhere can get the housing from cheaper???

Had only budgeted for 200 odd quid not 700!!!!!!!!

Any help would be greatlly received
Justin..
09-01-2009, 19:31
MatBrown should be able to suplly you one
Justin..
09-01-2009, 19:32
Also sounds like the garage is trying do bump you off :?
MatBrown
09-01-2009, 19:32
Not got any off ready at the mo, just need to find someone breaking an engine.
Quite a common problem for the teeth to be gone.


Mat.
MatBrown
09-01-2009, 19:34
And how does a waterpump being rusty on the outside affect it's ability to pump water?
Go somewhere else.


Mat.
Justin..
09-01-2009, 19:35
my thoughts ^


and the pump has an aluminum housing?? so, er, doesnt ''rust'' right?
16v_paddy
09-01-2009, 19:42
sounds like you're being fobbed off mate :evil:

why would they even be looking at the alternator belt & water pump? The clutch cable is on the opposite side of the engine bay
MAXIBOY
09-01-2009, 19:56
could mean that the hole underneath has rusty water coming from it thus the seals are on there way out..

teeth are common but there not part of the housing iirc and can be replaced separately i did on mine..
MatBrown
09-01-2009, 20:22
could mean that the hole underneath has rusty water coming from it thus the seals are on there way out..

teeth are common but there not part of the housing iirc and can be replaced separately i did on mine..

Not on all, some they are cast into the casing, think they revised them so that they were replaceable.


Mat.
MAXIBOY
09-01-2009, 20:33
really..every one i've seen was separate..

but i bow down to your superior knowledge... :D
2 live
09-01-2009, 20:59
all the ones iv worked on have been cast into the housing.
Lunner
09-01-2009, 21:40
Easy enough to tension without the mechanism, just set the pully and undo one of the alternator bolts and then lever out to tension, takes a wee bit of trial and error to get the tension right, but once the pully is set its set for the next time it needs swapping
richy
09-01-2009, 21:43
all the ones iv worked on have been cast into the housing.same yet to come across one which isnt cast into it!! bit pants as the broke on my last engine!!
harvythehippo
10-01-2009, 06:03
all the ones i have come accross are cast into the housing too, however the teeth on mine are wrecked and i managed to tension my aux belt repeatadly, just by having the 7mm allen bit much tighter than usual and having to push a little harder on the 21mm 'nut'. they can be done with no teeth and a large metal bar tho! :twisted: :twisted:

i have found that just moving the alternator doesnt give enough slack to get it over the sprocket without the belt being too loose after the alternator is put back.

I would NOT pay those garage prices! you could find someone much cheaper (on the forum) to do it for you.

where you based?
harvythehippo
10-01-2009, 06:04
damn no edit button....

west sussex is a little far from me :(
asfb2005
10-01-2009, 11:51
Im breaking a williams b/e, if you let me know what part you need i'll check its in good condition on mine and should be able to post it out.