Originally Posted by
RichieST
I remember the M5 on wheeler dealers had alternator failure. Ol china stripped it down and rebuilt it on the bench fitting new bearings etc for the fraction of the cost of a replacement alternator.
Great minds think alike, you beat me to it!
I remember a new one was £500
In this case all was wrong is a bearing, but tbh you can rebuild yourself fairly easy if you can get hold of brushes etc.
Martin