mr2 alternator removal

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TerryG
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Re: mr2 alternator removal

#51 Post by TerryG »

They look fairly cheap to me
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-mk ... 3380c1ac6e
If the seller can't deliver to the land of cheese and baguettes I can post it on to you.
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#52 Post by rich. »

thanks for the kind offer terry, ive just emailed the seller.. i will let you know how i get on..i will also try the local casse auto..
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#53 Post by rich. »

after a lot of faffing about ive finally got a replacement... mine was an import so not the same as the standard ones, fitted in under an hour!! im giving it a test run later.. :D

update
suns out & car is going well now.. just need to sell it now
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#54 Post by TerryG »

Quick suggestion, you drive it back to an English relative, have a quick holiday and sell it over here.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
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#55 Post by rich. »

there is no english mot or tax on it..... it does have the french ct & is fully insured but still on english plates... do you know anyone who does an mot by post?
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#56 Post by rich. »

took the car out for a spin today.. all the same dash lights lit up... i think im going to shoot the bloody thing :twisted:
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#57 Post by JPB »

rich. wrote:......im going to shoot the bloody thing :twisted:
Sounds like a good Youtube fillum in the making! I never tire of looking at the one where people throw spears at a Volvo 144, yours could be even more entertaining. :D



:idea: Just a thought, Rich. The MR2's alternator doesn't by any chance have an external regulator does it?
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#58 Post by TerryG »

I suspect it has a fusible link which has blown. I have blown the one in my range once which lead to a replacement alternator and lots of swearing.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#59 Post by TerryG »

Have you checked to see if there is any voltage getting to the exciter? if that is fused, it may have blown.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#60 Post by rich. »

thanks for the advice! where do i find the voltage exciter?.. be gentle with me i am thick..
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