alternator headacthe
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alternator headacthe
ok here it is my alternator is on it way out so order a new one and it truned up qiuckly so far so good well to day i been trying to fit it
got the old one of
1/ i have broken the fitment that hold the top of the alternator think it call the dowl for the top adjust ment screw so any one know where i can get my hands on one
2/ after fitting the new alterator the top lug is to far back leving little to no room to ajust the belts
A/ am i missing some think ie a nother ajustment place
B/wrong alternator sent?????????????
got the old one of
1/ i have broken the fitment that hold the top of the alternator think it call the dowl for the top adjust ment screw so any one know where i can get my hands on one
2/ after fitting the new alterator the top lug is to far back leving little to no room to ajust the belts
A/ am i missing some think ie a nother ajustment place
B/wrong alternator sent?????????????
take it easy drive a bongo
Re: alternator headacthe
Yes that the bit i over diid itjaylee wrote:Do you mean this broke...?
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funny that mine boke it the same placealan wrote:Yes that the bit i over diid itjaylee wrote:Do you mean this broke...?
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So did i... Story... http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... 5&start=15
Common problem...
I did bodg it with a normal bolt but cant get the right tension on the new belts i was fitting so havent used the van for a while.. Dont wanna chance the belts slipping over the water pump!
OK, i have tried a couple of the usual suspects near me... No joy.. Ford? Don't bother..
But i have had some really good help from a guy named Joe at the local Mazda dealer... (When i say local they are in the village the other side of Bath where i grew up.) The guy really had the time to help sort this one out.. After us both pawing over the company's equivalent of the Lush Project Bongo site & making an educated guess... I took a punt on a match from a European model...!
... Unfortunately, its on order from Europe.
I wont know if i'm right or not till the middle of next week!?? Then i was going to put my findings up (Part numbers.) on the compatible parts if i was right...
Common problem...
I did bodg it with a normal bolt but cant get the right tension on the new belts i was fitting so havent used the van for a while.. Dont wanna chance the belts slipping over the water pump!
OK, i have tried a couple of the usual suspects near me... No joy.. Ford? Don't bother..
But i have had some really good help from a guy named Joe at the local Mazda dealer... (When i say local they are in the village the other side of Bath where i grew up.) The guy really had the time to help sort this one out.. After us both pawing over the company's equivalent of the Lush Project Bongo site & making an educated guess... I took a punt on a match from a European model...!
... Unfortunately, its on order from Europe.
I wont know if i'm right or not till the middle of next week!?? Then i was going to put my findings up (Part numbers.) on the compatible parts if i was right...
Cheaper by comparison to a race horse...
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Re: alternator headacthe
I may have one of those bolts in my spares box if someone needs it. Will have a look tomorrow and report back.
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the nut on these are a weird locking nut, it has teeth facing into the thread of the bolt when its put on. so when its tight then rusted/dirty its bloody tight. .
cut off the remaining un threaded bit, weld a long fully threaded bolt to the shoulder thats left, threaded end to the shoulder not the bolt head end, then cut off the bolt head so you are left with a welded on threaded piece, then use a nylock nut instead of the weird lock nut.
cut off the remaining un threaded bit, weld a long fully threaded bolt to the shoulder thats left, threaded end to the shoulder not the bolt head end, then cut off the bolt head so you are left with a welded on threaded piece, then use a nylock nut instead of the weird lock nut.
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is there no adjustment left(belts slack) or is alternator too near the engine (belts too tight) alan.alan wrote:ok here it is my alternator is on it way out so order a new one and it truned up qiuckly so far so good well to day i been trying to fit it
got the old one of
1/ i have broken the fitment that hold the top of the alternator think it call the dowl for the top adjust ment screw so any one know where i can get my hands on one
2/ after fitting the new alterator the top lug is to far back leving little to no room to ajust the belts
A/ am i missing some think ie a nother ajustment place
B/wrong alternator sent?????????????
and where did you get the alternator from, and is it green in colour or has it a black band on it.
is the bottom long bolt in right, its a bit hard to see.
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If you compare both alternators side by side, you should be able to see if there's any differences in the mounting arrangements.
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Simon, if you can find it? Send it to Alan..!Simon Jones wrote:I may have one of those bolts in my spares box if someone needs it. Will have a look tomorrow and report back.
Like i said earlier i've taken a punt on a similar Mazy assembly. long bolt/captive bolt thing & the nut to tighten it up. (just in case the threads are different?)
... I've also saved a fortune on diesel not using the van for the past week!
Cheaper by comparison to a race horse...
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thanks for that jaylee an simon if you do fine it ill pm you my addreess cheersjaylee wrote:Simon, if you can find it? Send it to Alan..!Simon Jones wrote:I may have one of those bolts in my spares box if someone needs it. Will have a look tomorrow and report back.
Like i said earlier i've taken a punt on a similar Mazy assembly. long bolt/captive bolt thing & the nut to tighten it up. (just in case the threads are different?)
... I've also saved a fortune on diesel not using the van for the past week!
take it easy drive a bongo
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hi belts to slackNorthern Bongolow wrote:is there no adjustment left(belts slack) or is alternator too near the engine (belts too tight) alan.alan wrote:ok here it is my alternator is on it way out so order a new one and it truned up qiuckly so far so good well to day i been trying to fit it
got the old one of
1/ i have broken the fitment that hold the top of the alternator think it call the dowl for the top adjust ment screw so any one know where i can get my hands on one
2/ after fitting the new alterator the top lug is to far back leving little to no room to ajust the belts
A/ am i missing some think ie a nother ajustment place
B/wrong alternator sent?????????????
and where did you get the alternator from, and is it green in colour or has it a black band on it.
is the bottom long bolt in right, its a bit hard to see.
as it still the weekend i have to give the frim i got it from time to sorte it out when there are open on monday
i did some reading on this site an toke the frim name from here got to say there seem to know want there where on about on the phone .
its a black banded one not green but 100watts not the 80 that some are say well do 90
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yeh toke it out line them up an sure anoth the top lug to far forwardSimon Jones wrote:If you compare both alternators side by side, you should be able to see if there's any differences in the mounting arrangements.
looking like wrong one sent
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I'm feeling yer pain Alan.. I shall be finding out middle of the week if the guess i took is right!
Incidentally.. (Throwing this question out.) The new belts i received are the V type but toothed?? As opposed to the ones i replaced which was just the straight V band..
Toothed like this.. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/74 ... belt0.jpg/
Am i right in thinking the grip on the drive wheels will be the same? (So long as the tension is right.)
Incidentally.. (Throwing this question out.) The new belts i received are the V type but toothed?? As opposed to the ones i replaced which was just the straight V band..
Toothed like this.. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/74 ... belt0.jpg/
Am i right in thinking the grip on the drive wheels will be the same? (So long as the tension is right.)
Cheaper by comparison to a race horse...
Re: alternator headacthe
if you tension the alternator with a wooded lever
and tighten the main bolts
i would have thought that would be ok
and tighten the main bolts
i would have thought that would be ok