Slick work!
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Slick work!
You've chopped loads more than I did Alan.
Mine still has the bottom section.
I suspect you're intending to fit the bezel supplied with the radio. I didn't, but I filled the side gaps with something else.
Today my alternator was removed and taken to the local auto electrical workshop. I don't currently have the facilities to do it myself, so have enlisted my local garage to do the swap in their workshop. On the ramp at 9:00am and I get a call at 10:15am to collect the alternator and deliver it to the auto electrician. So not bad considering I'd hidden the locking wheel nut in the torque wrench box in the boot under a pile of brake parts !
As expected, the flickering battery / charge light looks likely to have been due to the slip rings and brush gear. The small bearing also definitely had noticeable play and felt 'gritty'. But out of the unit, I couldn't really fault the larger bearing, but it's done anyway. The slip rings were a total mess, I don't know how it held out so long. Several burned areas can be seen in the photos. The brushes were well worn too, with the copper connecting braid visible on the contact faces and one of the brushes really only contacting on about 40% of it's width for about 75% of it's length, again see photos. It seems that the regulator and rectum fryers were still at peak efficiency. The belt although serviceable, is going to be renewed. All parts back to the garage before end of business, ready for an early start tomorrow.
Cost of the overhaul - £48 + VAT for a 4 hour turnaround. Fixed price repair, so could have included more parts if required and includes a 2 year warranty. Labour to remove and refit alternator - £36 per hour. New Belt £18. So far I'm pleased with the result, I'll update with the final result tomorrow...
That's for sureI've decided the parts would be easier to move if they were in their respectable places during the move, i.e. on the car.
Thats gonna look goodSeems backwards that its Al's bday but I got a present from him today [emoji38]
Badge fitted to C2 grille..quality of these spot on as always thanks Alan [emoji106]
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Next step is to use the perfect clarity kit to restore the c2 lights, then get the angle grinder out and fit them