v6 alternator problems :(

**wozza** · by **wozza** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:31 pm

hello im in need of some advice my alternator decided to quit working today and i had to be towed home by me boss

hes tested the batt and alternator isnt charging the batt enough so im guessin new alternator or is there a relay or summit that controls this?

ive no clue about the v6 model engine or do other alternators fit the engine?

any advice greatly appreciated

cheers
wozza

**RBob** · by **RBob** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:58 pm

wozza wrote:hello im in need of some advice my alternator decided to quit working today and i had to be towed home by me boss

hes tested the batt and alternator isnt charging the batt enough so im guessin new alternator or is there a relay or summit that controls this?

ive no clue about the v6 model engine or do other alternators fit the engine?

any advice greatly appreciated

cheers
wozza

hi,just dune mine.probably over heated look and see if the cooling fan for the alternator is working,i got my alternator check for nothing!

**wozza** · by **wozza** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:07 pm

RBob wrote:hi,just dune mine.probably over heated look and see if the cooling fan for the alternator is working,i got my alternator check for nothing!

i know it aint working matey jinxed me self by reading your post and asking ya whether ya had yours checked.......lol me mate stuck a test meter on batt with engin runnin batt was 11 volts only

**baby9bird** · by **baby9bird** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:12 pm

Just dug through the file and ours cost us 180 plus vat and quote the garage "it was a bugger of a job" sorry to dish out bad news!

**wozza** · by **wozza** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:15 pm

baby9bird wrote:Just dug through the file and ours cost us 180 plus vat and quote the garage "it was a bugger of a job" sorry to dish out bad news!

il fit it myself just need to find out if another vaux v6 engine would fit ??

**RBob** · by **RBob** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:30 pm

wozza wrote:il fit it myself just need to find out if another vaux v6 engine would fit ??

i tried an omega...engine was facing other way, was to big although spacing the same on mounts. :blush:

**wozza** · by **wozza** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:31 pm

RBob wrote:i tried an omega...engine was facing other way, was to big although spacing the same on mounts. :blush:

so omega didnt work?

**Chappers** · by **Chappers** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:08 am

wozza wrote:so omega didnt work?

Might be chaeaper to get your's reconditioned, and you would have peice of mind knowing that it's going to last.

RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:25 pm

If you fitting it yourself then click <a href="http://www.clubcalibra.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=33556" target="_blank">here</a>

**wozza** · by **wozza** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:22 am

car goin to mechanic friday for replacement alternator

v6 alternator problems :(

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