I seem to have a problem

[oldgit]

Know what you mean, had to pick my Aussie family up from Heathrow last month, got in the car and the battery was flat, must have knocked the interior light on getting out on the previous trip, luckily my daughters car was here and we managed to get it started. Sods law virtually runs my life. Cheers Tom.

[David Edwards]

Yep just as you all suggested and I feared, alternator is not charging, got to try and either find one or someone who can re furbish me old one, does any one know of a part number for the alternator, mine is a manual flat top 96 on a P plate 2wd. Thanks again for the help guys and gals.

[dipstick]

It may be worth you checking out any earths you may have, if they are corroded clean them up and make a new connection.

[David Edwards]

Yea done that too, just put a request in on an online search engine called 1stchoice.co.uk, for the alternator as I have been quoted £350.00 for a replacement and that was jap spares. Within a minute I had six e mails and two phone calls offering an alternator, cheapest one was £70.50 delivered from a company called foreign car spares, this comes with a 90 day warranty too, the others varied from 10 to 30 days,calls are still coming too. This search engine is worth a go for bits peeps.

[helen&tony]

Hi David,
I've PMd you
Cheers
Helen

[mikeonb4c]

Check with Mister Munkey for problems I seem to recall he had with inferior alternator brand. Just to be safe. Good luck

[David Edwards]

Well what service, alternator arrived lunch time, super quick. just got to fit the blighter now. Company are Foreign Car Spares at Birmingham, invoice says they specialise in parts for japanese cars, 0121 327 8214. http://www.foreigncarspares.com worth a try for bits, I certainly cannot grumble at the alternator for £70.00 delivered wrapped up like it was the crown jewels.

[coco bongo]

Great stuff, glad you managed to find one at a sensible price, better than a couple of hundred . Will bear that link in mind, yer never know when you might need it.