LincolnSteve
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Just had a photo back from the welder. Looks like we're back in business.
I think it must be shorter. I can't remember where I put the old one to check them side by side. I'll have to have a rummage through the old bits that are stashed around the place to see if I can find it.Why does it sit closer - is the fan belt a bit short? You can always get a slightly bigger one, the numbers usually refer to the circumference of the belt.
its fine as is,better than the other extremeI think it must be shorter. I can't remember where I put the old one to check them side by side. I'll have to have a rummage through the old bits that are stashed around the place to see if I can find it.
if they are indeed genuine they are likely to have some rust as they would be quite old nowCraddocks sent me a reply about the rusty bolts. They say that as they are genuine land rover items it's fine. Of course i'm glad to hear it's genuine land rover rust. Imagine how disappointing it would be if it had been Britpart rust.
They did say that they are 'new old stock'. They look like it as well.if they are indeed genuine they are likely to have some rust as they would be quite old now
Hi. Good to hear from you. I was going to hang onto the old one in case. One of the very few sensible things I did on the day I bought the old heap was to check it was charging before we set off home. Looking back I still can't believe it got us all the way from Driffield to Lincoln. I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if i'd just pushed it off the Humber Bridge when I had the chance.Good to see your progress Steve
May I point out however that more often than not new alternators tend not to last as long as older original parts. [Things don't seem to be as bad as they were in the 2000s - early 2010s however when the internet forums were flooded with "it was broken when it came out of the box" posts - but still] Even though the old alternator looks a bit grim and and has knackered bearings it might not be so far gone for a refresh. New (decent) bearings and a clean up might be all that is needed. If you have storage space my advice would be to keep the old grotty alternator for a while to see how the new alternator behaves. (Kind a like a threat to the new - see who will be doing your job if you don't behave?)
Best I have seen is £150. Now in the great scheme of things that isn't too bad but the original pot of money I set aside for this is just about gone. After that i'm into the household money so have got to tread carefully. There are still a lot of bits needed as well. I think from here on I'm going to have to get it finished as cheaply as possible. Otherwise there is a danger of the job stalling. If I wait until I've got the cash for everything this will turn into the world's first 20 year restoration.how much is a worm and nut