Alternator

[Smokey McPot]

How much can i expect to pay for a new unit, and the labour to change it? :( :cry:

[MatBrown]

£80 from GSF exchange and 2 hours labour, or do it yourself.



Mat.

[Clio_GTT]

R90308 ALTERNATOR CLIO 1.8 16v & 2.0 16V 74.50

from GSF + VAT - 10% discount so £78.78 all in fitting is free if you DIY ;)

[Smokey McPot]

if i were to do change it myself. i could make a video and sell it as a comedy to recoup the money......

[Lunner]

would need to be 18 rated with the cursing that will be going on

[Smokey McPot]

It'd probably be X-rated.......some topless action too ;) for the ladies, and the gays.

[Justin..]

lol, i paid just over £300 to have a new alternator fitted last year

[Lunner]

lol, i paid just over £300 to have a new alternator fitted last year

Ouch!!

[Smokey McPot]

lol, i paid just over £300 to have a new alternator fitted last year

Ouch!!

Ah jeez. :(

[Daz]

I think £200 is likely to be about right at a garage/specialist.

Book time must be 2 - 2 1/2 hours? If not more..

And if they use a Renault Alternator, they're like £200+ or something INSANE for the Williams from Renault..

[Rajk]

i pay 30 quid labour! 20 quid from a breaker!

[bass_direct]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clio-1-8L-16v-Alternator_W0QQitemZ4616887931QQcategoryZ10410QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Smokey McPot]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clio-1-8L-16v-Alternator_W0QQitemZ4616887931QQcategoryZ10410QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I need it today. Thanks anyway :)

[2 live]

i put a re-con one on mine.was £30...lasted over 2 years so far.


take urs off n head to ur local motor factors, theyl probs klnow somewhere that re-cons em, or will have one, voltage regs n brushes usually......not a lot.

[Smokey McPot]

sorted for £25

Turns out some wires had rubbed and broken over time......ill pick it up later. I'm a happy bunny.

Might find a recon unit though as a spare....

Any idea how long they last roughly?

[2 live]

anywhere between 3 mins and 10 years. lol.

[Smokey McPot]

thought as much. good old renault.

[Smokey McPot]

And so the saga continues....

Same things happened again, after getting the car back, the battery has drained....Assuming the garage is right, and i am wrong (that the problem isnt the alt) what else might it be?

I dont mind replacing the alternator, however i cant afford to do it if it doesnt rectify the problem.

Really starting to lose confidence in the car :(

[measor]

My alternator has just broken as well, ordered a new one for £85 but gonna try and fit it myself, does anyone know what sort of job this is, I heard its a bit of a pain.

[measor]

My alternator has just broken as well, ordered a new one for £85 but gonna try and fit it myself, does anyone know what sort of job this is, I heard its a bit of a pain.

[Coops]

remove bonnet n headlight on drivers side, if u need mite have to get rid of rad n fan n all or at least the plastic cowling.

loosen aux belt tensioner pulley (right slag to do!!) then remove aux belt from alternator pulley. undo connections from back of alternator (2 wires) undo top two mount bolts and bottom pivot mount bolt n slide them all out. lift out alternator

refitting is reverse of removal!!8)

Coops

[BRUN]

get a multimeter

with the engine running you should see 13.5v minimum at the battery with things like your stereo on, lights, and blowers

ideally, with nothing on apart from the engine running, you want 14.4v

i get 14.6v

[Andyvalver]

lol, i paid just over £300 to have a new alternator fitted last year


:shock:

[dannyb1986]

ive just done mine, i didnt remove rad or bonnet, got it out in 25 minute!! the last one i did the tensioner had broke up, there hard to do if this happens!!

[Smokey McPot]

I realised that this has all occurred after fitting of a new stereo....so i've taken the stereo out, and had the bad boy on charge.....shortly i'll be going out, armed with a pair of jump leads, a mobile phone, a torch and a thermos.

I'll report back :D

[measor]

Got mine out today, I got the alternator out with no slack in the aux belt, but I know im going to need to do so to get the new one in, whats the best way to do this, its on a k reg valver engine btw.

[Smokey McPot]

****ing piece of shit.

[BRUN]

lol, are you still outside messin with it ?

[Smokey McPot]

i was. its ****ed, im ****ed off with it. GAH

[BRUN]

what voltage are you gettin ?

[Smokey McPot]

anywhere between 0-13.5-14.7ish the alternator works periodically.....

[dannyb1986]

i had one before were the tension wouldnt release, what i did, put loosen the tensioner pulley so you can move it, so the bolt is on its last threads, then put the alternator back in on the bottom bolt, so it moves, then push the alternator towards the engine until it wont go no futher, then put the belt back on, tighten the tensioner pulley a bit, then get a big pry bar, put it betwen inlet manifold and alternator, then pull the alternator with the bar until you can get a top bolt in, then tighten everything up!!