peter richards Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 had a look at the how to but not really got much of an idea , got quoted £300 labour to do it it , as he reconed it would take him 6 hours to do the job so can someone give me a rough time to swap one over , and is it out the top or bottom of the bay . only reason I want to know is I can tell whoever does the job roughly the time scale , and a few pointers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Id guess doing it from underneath would be easier. £300 is taking the piss unless that is for removal and refurb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Shame you're not nearer, I had a load of alternator issues, and got it down to 7 minutes to change one, start to finish! Admittedly I don't have the viscous fan in the way, but that only takes half hour to get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Shame you're not nearer, I had a load of alternator issues, and got it down to 7 minutes to change one, start to finish! Admittedly I don't have the viscous fan in the way, but that only takes half hour to get out Viscous fan is only 4 nuts and its off. Literally 2 minute job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have electric fans and it only took me 10 mins to change from the top of the bay as there was loads of room wire and 2 bolts iirc, may even have been just 1 bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Viscous fan is only 4 nuts and its off. Literally 2 minute job. I was thinking more along the lines of getting the rad shroud off too, to maximise hand space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Get smaller hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 You do it underneath when its got a stock fan No way its £300 labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Blimey, you could drive it over to me, I'd do it, and you could drive back home and it'd STILL cost you less than £200 to fit it!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 pah ill donit for a tonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 thanks guys the problem of living at the end of the world , wish I had the knowledge to take it off myself , ive found a place that will do a complete refurb for £50, read the how to do but just don't fancy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 mate as long as you untention the belt with a bar its simples... and lancs alternators give them a google well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) £50 is a fair price for a full Alternator repair/refurb . . . but obviously you will need to take it to them. It really isn't that hard to get the alternator off (much easier to get at than on most front wheel drive cars these days!) Most people that have a go at these simple unbolt type jobs for the first time wondered why they didn't try before! Edited August 2, 2014 by Roger NE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 ill supply and fit a used altinator for £80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 used one craig don't want to chance it not lasting , then having to do it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 or a brand new elecrtostart alternator is about £190 fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 To be honest Peter, the only parts that actually "wear out" in an Alternator are the bearings . . . but they very rarely do What usually goes wrong is the electronics - either the rectifier diodes or the regulator transistors blow But those parts don't "wear out" (and they can go on and on forever) - so the electronics in a brand new or reconditioned one are just as likely to fail as a secondhand one. Personally I'd always choose to fit a good secondhand one - unlike a new one, it has a track record of being reliable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Changed 2 on two NA's now as they are a piece of cake, removed from above. Max of two hours and that includes re-bleeding the system due to removing the top rad hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 yes roger that's why I thought of getting mine off and letting the fella have a look at it, if he can ferurb it then it only costs me £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Very sensible Peter . . . What you really need is someone local who can come round and help if you get stuck! Then you could try taking it off yourself, and call on them if needs be. I find it interesting that the Mk4 Supra Alternators fail a lot more often than the Mk3 ones . . . I suspect it's because the rating of the electronics is much nearer what the coils can put out . . . whereas on the Mk3 ones there's a bigger safety margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 well ive had my car rog 13 years , and ive not had it changed so chances are its the original, so not bad going , nobody near me that's always been the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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