Driving 240 is more trouble free and cheaper?

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Post by jtbo » 06 Mar 2008 09:44 pm

Ok, so now I get this:
http://jtbo.pp.fi/images/240/IMG_6870.JPG

Alternator failed, did drove 240km to home with constantly dropping voltage as alternator did not do it's job at all.
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Post by jtbo » 07 Mar 2008 04:56 pm

jtbo wrote:Ok, so now I get this:
http://jtbo.pp.fi/images/240/IMG_6870.JPG

Alternator failed, did drove 240km to home with constantly dropping voltage as alternator did not do it's job at all.
Quick lesson to all, replace voltage regulator package every time you change timing belt, it is only 9 euros, but will prevent this:
http://jtbo.pp.fi/images/image/240/laturi/IMG_6884.JPG
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Post by foggyjames » 07 Mar 2008 07:02 pm

Ouch!

cheers

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Post by classicswede » 08 Mar 2008 12:54 pm

Had to replace the one on ChiP a while ago. They normaly do about 90 - 100,000 miles (CHiP is has now done over 200,000 miles)

Also now fitted new head lights and running on GLt rims. Shocks will be teh next job I think
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Post by jtbo » 08 Mar 2008 01:08 pm

classicswede wrote:Had to replace the one on ChiP a while ago. They normaly do about 90 - 100,000 miles (CHiP is has now done over 200,000 miles)

Also now fitted new head lights and running on GLt rims. Shocks will be teh next job I think
Shocks needed here too, I guess there is shocks at front, but they just don't do anything at all, front bounces rather freely up and down.

Any fancier new car and that alternator incident would had cost at least 1000-2000 for me (depending if any friend had been nearby or not), now 9 euros, just need to work bit more to get it repaired so that it actually is reliable.

Should not really complain :P

I have now new xenon H7 conversion kit to install for extra spots, let's see if I get installed them at this weekend or not ;)
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