problem with alternator :/

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 19th July 2012, 02:27

   last week i sold a fully working alternator for a vts/gti.
   
   buyer was happy, then got garage to fit it for him, now here's the problem:
   
   got a pm off the buyer saying garage wont fit the alternator due to it being seized up. (they never tried it on the car, just looked at it)
   
   now my question is:
   
   how the hell do you know if it has fully seized up just by looking at it and not trying it on the car??
   
   it came from a fully working gti, even the little wheel for the belt span round.
   
   cheers
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 19th July 2012, 02:55

   Because the spindle on the end wont spin (where the belt goes on) they are known for getting siezed my old on did. Happens if they sit for a while
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 19th July 2012, 03:01

   it was spinning before i sent it though.
   it cant seize up in the post over 2 days can it lol.
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 19th July 2012, 03:57

   It could have got wet or thrown about in the post and bearings broke up, unless he just blagging and trying to send you his old one
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 19th July 2012, 04:13

   dont think he's like that lol, if he sends it back i'll give him a refund .
   
   just strange that a fully working item ends up apparently seized
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 19th July 2012, 11:02

   anybody else know?
7. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #7 19th July 2012, 12:21

   Sounds random, don't refund the postage
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 19th July 2012, 16:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MuZiZZle Sounds random, don't refund the postage

   then that makes me look bad.
   imo i think the garage is talking utter bollocks myself, but if buyer sends it back i will have to issue a refund.
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 19th July 2012, 16:02

   tell him to gtf and put it on the mantle piece or unit!
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 19th July 2012, 16:26

    Strange maybe the garage can`t be arsed to fit it.Its like sometimes a garage will simply give a quote way over what it should be because they simply don`t won`t to do it.
11. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #11 19th July 2012, 16:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Strange maybe the garage can`t be arsed to fit it.Its like sometimes a garage will simply give a quote way over what it should be because they simply don`t won`t to do it.

    Must be a shit garage anyone would pay 1-2 hour labour to fit it, it prob the easyiest job ever lol.
12. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #12 19th July 2012, 16:42

    Sounds like a scam to me - Sends you the duff alternator back and you refund thus getting his part for nothing.
    Who buys an alternator second hand and then takes it to a garage to fit anyway?!
13. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #13 19th July 2012, 17:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 Sounds like a scam to me - Sends you the duff alternator back and you refund thus getting his part for nothing. Who buys an alternator second hand and then takes it to a garage to fit anyway?!

    even if he sends the unit back, i know what mine looked like, and if it isnt the same one, he isnt getting any money.
    iv told him why doesnt he fit it himself, takes 15 mins to do
14. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #14 19th July 2012, 17:54

    How you going to know if it was yours you say you know what yours looked like but they all look the same
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 19th July 2012, 18:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam How you going to know if it was yours you say you know what yours looked like but they all look the same

    The only other way is an invisible security marker pen.
16. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #16 20th July 2012, 02:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam How you going to know if it was yours you say you know what yours looked like but they all look the same

    not this one, it had flakey grey paint coming off it (no idea who painted it) and other little bits had grey overspray.
    
    buyer is sending unit back as apparently the pulley for the belt doesnt spin whatsoever, strange....it did spin just before i sent it.