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alternator fitted

cena · 2010-01-30 11:31:26

i got a reconditioned alternator fitted just before christmas and it was making a whinning noise when it was fitted.even the guy that fitted it noticed ittold me about it. but recently its got worse. any idea what it could be?

30-01-2010 11:31am

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cena

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i got a reconditioned alternator fitted just before christmas and it was making a whinning noise when it was fitted.even the guy that fitted it noticed ittold me about it. but recently its got worse.

any idea what it could be?

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#2 30-01-2010 11:47am

biko

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Alternator bearings maybe? Did the guy who fitted it offer opinion?
Does the pitch change when you drive/accelerate? Idling?

Not good refurb job. Go back where you bought it.

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#3 30-01-2010 1:01pm

cena

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thats what i thought. a bearing is gone. it wasn't the one that came off the car he told me it was one that he had fixed up. i had too pick it up and got the garage too fit it in. hope too get the car serviced this week coming so well get them to try and sort it out. the garage them selfs weren't happy with the noise.

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#4 30-01-2010 1:13pm

Owen

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Alternators have a small clutch which can cause this noise if it's faulty. The clutch kit can be ordered independently of the alternator - I had the same problem about 2 years ago with a 320d.

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