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Post by Bruce on Jan 2, 2007 15:09:32 GMT 11
Just got slugged $580 for a alternator, "you know what" they don't miss you do they. I think the last one was about $430 about 18 months ago. Like I can buy a 240 volt alternator 2 kilowatt for that and its got its own motor. Some things just don't gel. Well thats my gripe for today. Cheers Bruce PS don't tell me where I could have brought one cheaper ;Cause I needed to get it today,  two auto electricians in Kingaroy and one closed till the 15th  |
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Post by pig75 on Jan 2, 2007 16:05:04 GMT 11
make sure you keep your old one
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Post by geeves on Jan 2, 2007 17:51:58 GMT 11
if that included fitting its not that bad. 3 years ago mine cost 700NZ fitted. 3 months later they had to rebuild it not under warantee as it was full of mud.
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Post by Bruce on Jan 2, 2007 17:58:30 GMT 11
$805 fitted Alan, got the old one back David.
Cheers Bruce.
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Post by muvit madness on Jan 2, 2007 20:29:57 GMT 11
$805 fitted Alan, got the old one back David. Cheers Bruce. geez it makes you wonder about going through mud & water when you spend that sort of doe when others spend around a fifth for a bosch one. whos great idea was it too put an external oil pump mounting to an altenator anyway  i'm on my 2nd & my reds sometimes come on if i go in water past my seals makes me think $$$$$. cheers Muvit  |
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Post by geeves on Jan 3, 2007 5:55:07 GMT 11
The oil feed is for the vacume pump. If anyone has an alternative for this vacume pump please let us know.
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Post by mudgrip4 on Jan 3, 2007 9:47:16 GMT 11
You are right to ask a question about the worth of driving through lots of mud muvit, because bogholes with lots of thick deeper muddy water are never a great idea - especially when already churned up. When we are new 4wders and still 'bulletproof', we drive into everything but after a year or two the wallet teaches us what challenges are worth while and what just aren't.
You can pick after a while what mud holes are likely to do alternator damage, and then its best to go round them. Not only alternators but wheel bearings and radiator cores etc get damaged. This is why on club trips you'll often see experienced drivers avoiding some of the deep mudholes and watching while others play - unless they have to go through them.
And it doesn't only happen with isuzus with the lower mounted alternator. Have seen many club trucks stuff alternators in holes which you know are going to do just that - cruisers, mitsis etc.. If there is enough water with enough solids churned up in it and you end up splashing/spinning alot up into engine bay - then bottom line is its an alternator hole, and a $500+ risk to play in it. So the answer for me is do the 4x4 stuff which isn't going to cost a heap, and walk away from the rest. The wallet is a great teacher.
Deeper flowing water is not such a problem. We do alot of river work in Canterbury and river crossings often light up your dashboard like a christmas tree - usually for about 60 seconds, but doesn't seem to affect our alternators unless you are going flatout through sandy bottom rivers throwing up lots of sand and grit into the alternator - this will very occasionally do some damage.
So tons of fun to be had, but we get careful after awhile with some challenges, and alternators holes would be about top of the list.
Hope this helps, Mike.
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Post by geeves on Jan 3, 2007 11:05:56 GMT 11
A while ago I read a post about fitting a water nozzel above the brushes in an alternator and connected back to a windsceen washer pump and bottle full of clean water. Cant remember where it was posted or how they got on. The therory was that you turned the pump on before hitting the goo and it kept the brushes clean.
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two auto electricians in Kingaroy and one closed till the 15th 
i'm on my 2nd & my reds sometimes come on if i go in water past my seals makes me think $$$$$.
