EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 As title, mine has packed up, Euro parts offer a 240 amp one at £210 seems a bit pricey, can anyone recomend where to get one and what ampige will suffice. Many thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted November 7, 2013 you can likley get it repaired for a fraction of that cost Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 you can likley get it repaired for a fraction of that cost Is alternator conditioning worth while though? will it just be a temporary fix? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 7, 2013 240a is alot. Am just getting my 90a one rebuilt and car had aircon and heated seats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 240a is alot. Am just getting my 90a one rebuilt and car had aircon and heated seats. So 90 is perfectly alright? I literally know nothing about alternators Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted November 7, 2013 I think 120 amp was the largest that VW offered on the Corrado? Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 Not sure. Ive just contacted my guy to confirm the amp options. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted November 7, 2013 all the ones ive had repaired have been fine for years , rather my genuine stuff repaired than use some ecp tat i guess it depends whats wrong , chances are its the brushes worn down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 ok, no idea where i got 240 from its 70 90 or 120. so repairing might be an option now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 7, 2013 I dropped mine off at an electrical place yesterday, was the original 90a Valeo one. I except a call soon to give me prices on either rebuilding the valeo with new parts or buying a bosch equivalent. The guy told me i wouldn't be able to buy a valeo anymore and would be very expensive from VW. I think most of it is replaceable and no reason it shouldn't be the same as new after that. Is also quite a lot of info and videos on youtube showing how to do it all yourself, but i can't be arsed with that at the moment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 7, 2013 yer going price for a bosch one seems to be the £200 mark. they ent fooking cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 CS 0 Posted November 7, 2013 getting a 90a reconditioned should be fine have had mine done in the past its just changing bearings and brushes, never had any issues after a recon which if I remember right was about £50 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 7, 2013 240 amp! That would be the size of a basketball :D Even the 120 amp barely fits the bracket, or did I have to trim mine? Hmmm, can't remember, but play it safe with a 90A. Nothing wrong with Alt rebuilds. They are literally just a bunch of windings, a couple of bearings and a regulator / brush pack. Shouldn't cost much more than £50 to rebuild a VR6 one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 7, 2013 That one i bought from you Kev was a 120a, went straight on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted November 7, 2013 the only problem you might get with a recon of your existing alt is if the diode plate has one or more shot rectifier diodes, this might make it uneconomic to repair, but a refurb place should test/tell you this before replacing bearings and brushes, I'd imagine a rewinding if the windings have burnt and shorted would be pretty expensive too, neither issues are impossible to have rebuilt it's just an exchange item might be better value in these circumstances. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 7 Posted November 7, 2013 I refurbed mine about 2 years ago because of Worn bearings. 2 New bearings ( local bearing specialist ) and a regulator ( see eBay ). Cost about £35 all in. Took a couple of hours. The only tricky parts were the screws that hold the casing together, as they were pretty crusty. It's been good as gold since. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 12, 2013 I just bought a new bosch item, got it today. Came from Germany so had to wait a week, cost £230 though. Looks great so i'm trying to feel happy about it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 12, 2013 I just bought a new bosch item, got it today. Came from Germany so had to wait a week, cost £230 though. Looks great so i'm trying to feel happy about it.. I bite the bullet and got an OEM one from Euro parts, worked out to be £260 but as with you, it looks lovely, so im trying to use that to make myself feel better :scratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted November 12, 2013 It will be useful during the apocalypse imo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJ Taylor 22 Posted November 12, 2013 It will be useful during the apocalypse imo Tbh after 2 years it almost feels weird when a month passes and something hasn't gone wrong with the rado. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hofmiester 10 Posted November 12, 2013 Tbh after 2 years it almost feels weird when a month passes and something hasn't gone wrong with the rado. So very very true 8D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
