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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211  
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Alternator needs to be refurbished for my 12v petrol 1978 LWT.
Someone recently posted a company name that refurbished his . Any ideas ? Regards Keith |
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8th Nov 2015 8:22pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Google search found this
http://www.esalternators.co.uk/?attachment_id=78 |
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8th Nov 2015 8:52pm |
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| ceefax Member Since: 19 Apr 2015 Location: Near Sheffield Posts: 31  
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Isn't the 17ACR Lucas alternator a drop in replacement ?
Brand new they are only about 40 quid on the 'bay or 48 from L R Series |
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9th Nov 2015 1:07pm |
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| ceefax Member Since: 19 Apr 2015 Location: Near Sheffield Posts: 31
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Early Suffix A or B petrol engines might need a new bracket though
http://lodge.glasgownet.com/2012/02/29/lan...lternators |
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9th Nov 2015 1:13pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211
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Ceefax
Not aimed at you mate but , I'm sick of this throw away world , everything ends up in the bin and oh let's buy a new one . Every last screw , bolt and piece of my 78 lightweight is Original . Nothing replaced by a britpart or eBay part . There used to be dozens of old school workshops repairing everything . My TVs blown a fuse ,scrap it buy a new one My 4 yr old cars needing repairs , £100 deposit and £100 a month gets you a new one . Sick of this throw away world . Rant over ,,,, found me an old school workshop refurbishing original car parts.  Click image to enlarge |
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9th Nov 2015 5:19pm |
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| ceefax Member Since: 19 Apr 2015 Location: Near Sheffield Posts: 31
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No worries Keith, completely understand - and have just spent nine months rebuilding a suffix C gearbox - nine months because I was not prepared to fit badly made Britparts and had to wait for old stock original parts to come up on the internet.
In that case, new parts were the only way forward, as it had more or less destroyed itself. |
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9th Nov 2015 5:29pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211
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Job done .
 
Found this old school Land Rover engineering shop . An hr from home . Told me to wait 30min and he'd have it fully refurbished and tested . £20. Click image to enlarge |
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10th Nov 2015 3:20pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
seek and you will find
good job |
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10th Nov 2015 3:56pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 
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Just noticed this Keith!! They're only 5 minutes from me
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If I had read this earlier we could have met for a coffee!!! 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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11th Nov 2015 12:30pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211
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J
Awesome shop and service mate . I'll let you know when I'm back up wi the starter motor. Nice wee Mac Ds around the corner . Cheers |
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11th Nov 2015 1:40pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790
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Look forward to it Keith
2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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11th Nov 2015 1:42pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5108  
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Totally agree about our throw away world Keith, on the other hand it does not end there, many people unfortunately these days lack the basic engineering or mechanical skills to replace anything that is not just ‘plug and play’. Gone are the days when young lads and lasses came out of school and signed on to a five year apprenticeship to properly learn a trade.
And while some may say this present government is trying to reintroduce apprenticeships many are low-level apprenticeships, such as retail and care, there are even now apprenticeships accrediting skills like making coffee and cleaning floors. Sadly people who can repair and make good are a dying breed. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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11th Nov 2015 1:46pm |
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