SkinnyMarshall
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long sotry short , alternator gone car is abandoned about 30 miles away , how dificult is it to change ?
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kylesri
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depends what engine all the 1.0 and 1.2 engines are pretty easy but the 1.4/1.6 16v are not so easy
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SkinnyMarshall
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1.2 mate , is it just a case of dissconecting the wires , belt of nd swap them . also is it possible to do under the car with a jack ?
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kylesri
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if its a 8v you can do it all from the top but 16v you will need a jack you will need 8mm socket and reachet and possibly a spanner and the same in 13mm too to get the wires off i cant remember it might be 13mm or 15mm to get the alternator bolts off and if its a 8v you need to under the belt tension at the top i think is a 10mm to loosen the belt
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SkinnyMarshall
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cheers mate massive help !
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SkinnyMarshall
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justone more thing infact , i assume the alternators are all the same on corsa , ?
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kylesri
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no theres 2 types you have a single v belt type and a multi rib belt type if its 8v is usualy single v and 16v is usually multi rib type
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kylesri
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also if its 16v you will need possible a 13mm or a 14mm to let the tension off the alternator belt
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SkinnyMarshall
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shyte , can see me having to put a charger battery in and hoping i make it home lol , sorry imno clued up on this kinda stuff , i have a 16 v and what willi need to lookfor on the alernator to indicate its the right one ?
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kylesri
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this is what yours should look like with the bigger pulley on it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-1-0-1-2-3-4-cylinder-PETROL-NEW-RMFD-55AMP-ALTERNATOR-97-00-/300685330996?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item46023e0a34
NOT THIS TYPE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-MK3-CORSA-B-1-2-1-4-1-6-55A-NEW-RMF-ALTERNATOR-92on-V-PULLEY-TYPE-/280849508608?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4163ef6900
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SkinnyMarshall
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cheers mate,fingers crossed i can get this sorted tomrrow , need the car for monday and i will proably get clamped if i can shift it , guy came out from AA bla bla says ony way your getting this home is basicly paying me 150 qwid lol
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kylesri
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thats a rip off how can they charge that to drag your car home cant you get a family member to tow you back? fingers crossed you get it sorted mate
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SkinnyMarshall
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got the car back mate , got my dad to tow me back , 45 miles 3 ft behind my dads audi , never concetrated so much lol , cheers for help buddy , took about 2 hours to get one of a car at the scrappys and fit it
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kylesri
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No worries mate glad it all went ok
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