Important! : Alternator replacement

1. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #1 20th April 2010, 14:13

   hi guys just wondering how hard is it to change an alternator?
   its the old style bolt on wires, is there a thread on here on how to change one?
   thanks
2. robbie206 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 warrington Posts: 71 2003 vauxhall astra 1.8 sri 2000 citroen saxo vtr

   #2 20th April 2010, 15:08

   i changed 1 on mine the other day only take 5 mins undo 1 bolt at the top and the long 1 at the bottom then put the new 1 in.
3. yetisvtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue

   #3 20th April 2010, 15:32

   get a haynes manual,easy as fook to do
4. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #4 20th April 2010, 15:43

   disconnect battery before taking wires off
5. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #5 23rd April 2010, 11:49

   thanks guys
   well i got a new style alternator from my old mk2 but its clip in wires but the one i need is the old type one with bolt in wires
   i was told that i could use the clip in one but cut the wires then like attach them to the wires from the bolt in one and it should work
   
   do you think that'll be okay?
6. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #6 23rd April 2010, 12:39

   anyone?
   
   wanna change it today see
7. priceyslayerman Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 CF33 Posts: 117 Amazon Green VTS

   #7 23rd April 2010, 13:01

   just give it a go mate. Gotta learn sometime
8. maffy Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3

   #8 23rd April 2010, 23:52

   I changed mine today. My old altenator was the one with the clip (not valeo) and the new one (valeo) used the bolt on wires. I cut the red wire and used a crimpet and bolted it down then took the other wire to the earth and it fired up as normal! success
9. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #9 24th April 2010, 15:08

   ahh nice one mate sound good
   thanks alot guys
10. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #10 25th April 2010, 19:52

    ive got a y reg .but my spare mk1 is diffrent and not sur these two green wires where mine has and earth and a plug