Just had my one re-conditioned.....very pleased with the service. PM me for the details if you are interested. Out of the country until next week though

Again, through the collective knowledge of this forum, another successful repair has been done. Special thanks are due to Cheffy 34 (Dar) who steered me down the correct path.

Dar, thanks for the advice.....Kirsty, also many thanks for the diagram :D .Gonna see if i can get a new gasket, and sort it live-o.....before it kills me newly re-cond alternator. By the by, the lads who did re-con my alternator are tops!, cant recommend them enough. They removed, re-conditioned it...

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to stop the power steering pump leaking,other than replacing it with a new one ?......turns out that this is what actually killed my alternator (see my other recent post in Techie).
Been an expensive week so far, and I am not out of the woods yet

Well, the diagnosis is, non-functioning alternato :( r.........currently residing at a local auto electricians, who are going to remove and re-condition it, and re-fit it and warranty it for 12 months.....all for the sum of £160.00 sterling, didnt think that sounded too bad, as my breif research int...

No Dar, it hasn't (i take it you mean the alternator) why do you ask mate?

Just come home from a short run to the gym, and noticed the battery charge warning light has come on. Had a quick look under the passy seat and the alternator is still there, with belt intact. Anything obvious i should be checking (fuse, relay) before i take her to a garage?........any help greatly ...

Might be the rear drop links.....when did you last change them?

Try this link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bosch-S4-Battery- ... 2057291274

from this topic

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=44255

Just fitted this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320703970850&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT pretty good value for money, hooked up to a reversing camera...will add a rear screen later 8) Thats the one I just fitted Im pretty impressed with it I got that one on your recommend...

Just fitted this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

pretty good value for money, hooked up to a reversing camera...will add a rear screen later

I'm thinking about trading my 1996 2.5 turbo-diesel for a later model and I think I fancy a V6. Diesel is becoming stupidly expensive; the V6 can't use any more fuel and is, I suspect, smoother and quieter. Are there any serious technical problems? I've replaced the exhaust manifold studs, rectifie...

I just this evening fitted a new double din radio with dvd,tv, satnav, bluetooth etc all i needed was a mazda to iso converter cables 14.99 from halfords, cheaper online but I wanted it now. The only slight problem was i could not work out the fixing bracket with the new one but it fitted exactly t...

I just this evening fitted a new double din radio with dvd,tv, satnav, bluetooth etc all i needed was a mazda to iso converter cables 14.99 from halfords, cheaper online but I wanted it now. The only slight problem was i could not work out the fixing bracket with the new one but it fitted exactly t...