[B]Alternator help.[/B]

1. Jakeboyles Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Nottingham Posts: 100 Fabia Mk1 + Aprilla RS125

   #1 4th January 2011, 23:49

   hi guys.
   
   as luck as has it my alternator has recently died
   been looking around on ebay and saw one fairly cheap however it was removed off a mk1 1.1
   
   will this fit on my mk2 forte 1.1?
   if so is it a big job to replace??
   
   thnks in advance
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 5th January 2011, 00:00

   Its not a big job. unbolt off.. re-bolt on iirc.
   
   I imagine it will be ok. dont quote me though.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 5th January 2011, 08:31

   Quite an easy job i`ve just dne mine took longer than expected because the alternator pivot bolt was seized.With alternators you need to check several things ie the ampage,connectors on the back etc.Get some serial numbers off yours & match it match up with 1.
   
   Steve.
4. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #4 5th January 2011, 14:06

   yer piece of piss job.
   
   i done mine recently.
   
   i slammed a 1.1 alternator on my VTR, had it on for about 6 months now and all is good. so from 1 1.1 to another there will be no problem.
   
   have you got a haynes?
   
   i did mine whilst consulting that. very useful for some thing, useless for lots of others though
   
   its just a matter of unbolting everything that you see it attched to, then bolting the new one on. make sure you check the tension of the belt before you remove it, then you have something to compare with.
   
   the belt should have 5mm of play in it when correctly tensions. but if its slightly too tight it wont make too much of a difference. you will know if its too slack coz it will make a racket!
   
   good luck
5. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #5 5th January 2011, 14:14

   Is it just me or do saxo alternators appear to be crap?
   
   Do all saxo's use Multi v belts?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 5th January 2011, 14:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dave_P Is it just me or do saxo alternators appear to be crap? Do all saxo's use Multi v belts?

   No they don`t all use multi v belts.
   
   Steve.
7. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #7 6th January 2011, 19:42

   Cool.
   
   I think i'm going to fit a different (lighter) alternator set up on the vts, the same as my Rallye has.