Well after our long road trip and thrashing the hell out of the car over the weekend, the car broke down in Edinburgh, alternator failure
I have priced one up from Eurocarparts at 480 quid and also at bmwminiparts at 490 quid, which is pretty steep, so looking for other alternatives like getting it rebuilt for example.

I do not want to put on a 2nd hand part, and ideally not any aftermarket stuff either unless is an equivalent bosch/lucas part, but suggestions welcome.

 

send me the last 7 of the chasis mate

 

Thanks, I'll have to dig it out later as I'm at work justnow, will get it asap.

 

Whats you reg number and i'll get you the last 7 now..

 

YKZ 3811 thanks a lot!

 

PM'd it to Carlo

 

Thanks max , i have gave the chasis to the parts department they are trying to cross refer one mate

 

Brilliant guys, thanks a lot for your help!

 

go on euro's website and put brisk25 at the check out for 25% off, just checked and it's Ł445.50 inc vat and Ł72 surcharge which is refunded when old unit returned.

 

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.

 

I can get a lucas one for Ł360 inc vat for tomorrow mate but im near glasgow & your in aberdeen do you know anyone that deals in lucas parts see if they can help you local , my parts guy has been through a bit of hassle pricing it so i dont want to ask him for the lucas number and piss him off.

 

Would you really want the prince of darkness under your bonnet?

I wouldn't fit a Lucas item over Bosch!

 

Fookin lol at the price thats shocking.

 

Great minds think alike, you beat me to it!

I remember a new one was Ł500

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

 

Not sure what shape M5 you have but I remember when I had my E39 (wasnt an M5, just an 530 m sport) my alternator failed, turned out to be the solenoid or something inside it (couldve been brushes...), took it to a local alternator specialist and they replaced the solenoid for Ł40..... fixed!!

 

It is that shape.
I'd have what you've got professionally repaired,it'll last for years and cost 122 the money. You can keep your eye out on eBay then for a new replacement on the cheap if your still worried?

 

Thanks alot for the input, the car is with a specialist who's taking the part off today, I spoke with a company online who are going to refurbish it for 100 quid, c/w with 12 month warranty, so pending any disasters I'm going to go this route and hopefully save myself a few hundred quid.
I'll let you know how it goes, but thanks again for checking out the prices for me, between this buggering up and the saph the way it is at the moment I need to be watching the pennies if I want them both on the road by the end of the month.

 

How you getting on with the saff anyway Rog?

 

Not started it yet
It's sitting up in Peterhead, I'm planning on getting it on the ramp on saturday morning and hopefully having a few hours at it stripping the parts off and have a look for any obvious wiring faults near the starter etc when it's up in the air.
Alternator is now going to taylors tomorrow to be stripped and inspected, might be a bit more ŁŁ but quicker since i won't have to send it away.
Any word on the 106?

 

Rog I'm back up on monday if you need any help with the cossie fella,I'm sure we can work out what's wrong between us,doesn't sound like much wrong.

 

Awesome, I shall give you a buzz and we can sort something out!

 

Picked the alternator up from the Bosch specialist after refurb, needed a new rotor, bushes, rectifier and bearing, cost me 230 quid, more expensive than planned but still about 1/2 price of a new one. Hopefully get the car back today or tomorrow.

 

Lucas after market pt number should be LRA02962 if taht helps at all

 

Nice one mate good saving all the same