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So it turns out that the new alternator was faulty and was shorting the battery through the 'B' terminal. Thankfully the battery didn't go postal and take the car with it, just after I put €2k of new parts into it... Must've been enough resistance through the dud alternator to save it... Charged it overnight and it seems to be okay so far. It also turned out that the alternator guy had got the required parts in the mean time and reconditioned my old alternator, so we put that one back in the car and everything's cushty! Thanks again for the tips...

ok, I just checked and the new alternator is a Denso, part number 27060-46120. Searching the forum this is a standard 100 Amp part. Next question, is a 100 Amp alternator ok to put on a manual NA? Should I be using a 90 or even an 80 Amp one instead? Cheers, Andy.

Hi guys, Thanks for the responses! Tippex-test checks out ok, assuming I did it right... (two lines across the gap in the outer, large-diameter part of the pulley, drove 20km home, lines still matched up). Going back this morning to have it checked! No, the pulleys are all stock originals. While the alternator is a brand new Denso unit, StraightSix's comment below sounds promising... The alternator is a brand spanking new €200 worth of Denso OE... There was defo a short circuit from the thick positive cable which is bolted to the side of the alternator. As I pulled it off there was much sparking and then the power came back on the dash, alarm etc. Bloody battery was red hot and took about five hours to cool down... Thanks for this info! I will check it out and see if it pans out... Thanks again, all!

Hi folks, So I was driving home last Thursday night and I got the multiple warning lights issue that a number of people seem to be having lately. (battery, cat, rear lights & oil level). I checked the voltage across the battery and sure enough, there was no increase in voltage with the engine running and revving slightly. Was booked in for new timing belt & brakes on Friday, so asked the guy to check the alternator. He pulled it and sent it next door to an alternator specialist, who said it was goosed and supplied a new Denso unit. Got the car back with everything looking good! While out for a drive yesterday, I noticed a slight whine from the engine bay. A short while later all the warning lights came on again... Pulled in, switched off and checked under the hood. Burning smell in engine bay, coils in alternator had gone from brown to black. Went to restart and found that the car was dead. No ignition lights, nothing. Hooked up the GF's car to jump start and some grease on the cable clips started smoking. Unhooked the +VE lead from the alternator and turns out the alternator was shorting the battery. Was then able to jump start the car but not enough battery left to keep it going. Probably not relevant, but a few weeks ago I replaced the thermostat, plugs, HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor. Also, mechanic said that the old belt tensioner was in a bad state and the old timing belt was a bit slack... So, any ideas what might be causing the car to eat alternators? Will do tippex test and check aux belt this afternoon. Cheers, Andy.

Laphroaig is great too...

What's the Italian for 'D'Oh'?

Does she have any sisters?!

Does she like to ride shotgun?!

Yeah, I flushed mine with the hose during the summer, got loads of muck out, but still no heat and both pipes warm. I got the 'Demisterman' replacement, took a deep breath and did the job a few weeks ago, using Jezz' howto as a guide... Wasn't quite as bad as I expected, but still not for the faint of heart... Car's all toastie now though...

FWIW, I had to do this a couple of months ago, ordering a set from http://www.eiretyres.com. They need it if the order is above a certain value. I just scanned an old bill and blacked out any account/id numbers in photoshop and emailed that to them... Got me new Eagle F1's a few days later and saved €100 over the local retail price... EDIT: Cracking tyres BTW...

I had this problem way back when I bought my Supra. Turned out to be dry joints on the PCBs. Went over all the connections with a soldering iron and everything was cushty again...

Happy birthday, bud! And remember, "You're only as old as the woman you feel inside..."

Same here, but no power steering ('96 model) is a PITA after getting out of the Supe... even with the Puntos little trolley-wheels...

How did he get all that vinegar out of one little bottle?!

Used to enjoy his shows back in the day. 'Spitting Image' did a good send up of him too... RIP

Who the fcuk is Kanye West? (comment thread)

Same here!

Ah sh1t, that's terrible. Deepest sympathies to you and your missus...

It's the 'Metrosexual' look. I blame in on the estrogens in that 'c@ts-p1sslager' stuff they drink...

It's interesting (if you like that sort of thing ) that Betelgeuse has shrunk by about 15% in diameter over the last 15 years or so... Some say it's going supernova, others say it's just an odd shape and we're seeing it from different angles... Oh, and the dude in the second pic is 94! I hope I'm as sprightly, if I get that far...

Setting file/folder permissions directly probably won't make a difference. There'll be a setting on the web server to allow/prohibit folder browsing, either on all folders, or each folder individually. Who is your site hosted with? It seems that every hosting service has a different 'control panel' for managing their sites, so you're going to have to work out how to do it with your particular one... You could just raise a support ticket and ask them to do it for you?! Hope this helps...

Sorry, girl! It just popped into my head and I couldn't resist... As the saying goes: 'You're only young once, but you can be immature forever...'

Watch out for them tinfoil hats! Some guys at MIT proved that they actually help them to read your mind... Booga booga!

D'oh! I saw the headline and thought it was some new type of girly-wax job I hadn't heard about...