Sheds Moderator Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I have had a second alternator die, only 2 years after I last repaired it. Car is a 96 1.4 K ss. It's a Mag Marelli Unit, marked "reconditioned in France" and with p/no GXE 2119 I understand this to be a Unipart number, the unit was fitted to Rover 820s between 86 and 88. Output 65A. The last time the alty packed up I took the old unit to a factor here in France and got a replacement regulator, ref Lucas UCB 152. This is what I suspect has failed. This time I am getting one shipped from the UK - £20 plays £70 and wins. Obviously I will check out the charge circuit and check for breaks and shorts which might have caused the unit to go down so soon. Question to the panel - is it possible that the Lucas reg that I bought in France is not the right one and that it can't handle the 65A output? Have I just been unlucky? Is all Lucas gear rubbish? Discuss. (20 marks total, suggested 40 minutes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 BOSS, Sorry I haven't replied to your E-mail. I wish to keep my reconditioned alternator for now ... but it would appear you're sorted anyway. See you at A&T's do *thumbup* Nifty. Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Nifty, Look forward to it Bits are only £20 in UK, should fix it. If not a recon is only 48 exch, but this is difficult to ship. I think in the fullness of time I'll get a complete one in a UK breaker and keep it in the magic tea chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I have a brand new 1.4 SS alternator which I bought as a spare from CC in 1999. Never used it & have now moved on to a different engine & alternator. It's yours for £48 if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Mick, that sounds like it might be a very good solution. I'll have a think and get in touch. Sussex...I wonder if Nifty's GONADS might be able to relay it from there in time for say A+T's wedding... Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Mick, any chance you can check the part no. for me please? Also, is this the model with the poly V belt? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 BOSS, If Mick can get it to me on Baywatch then I can bring it to A&T's. Mind you, they'll be loads of people from Sussex going to A&Ts I'd have thought *thumbup* Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 BOSS It certainly takes a poly V: I'll check on the part number etc this evening. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Thanks Mick, I can then check that it fits my model of 1.4. I know there were the poly V and single V variants, I can't imagine CC using 2 different poly v belted alty's on the 1.4k but they do use the makers' parts bins for all their stuff so I wouldn't be astonished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 BOSS The 3 wire alternator I have is a Magneti Marelli with the following information on the sticker: 54022631 12V (serial number?) & Type: A127-55. As I said before this was purchased from CC in 1999 as a spare for a 1994 K 1.4 SS & has never been used. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 Thanks Mick, that sounds like the baby. Will check with CC that it fits mine and if so then I'll have it and we'll find a way of GONADSing it to A+Ts wedding. (Transporting it by GONADS perhaps?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Right, CC say it will fit, I'll have it. Will blatmail re cheque and sorting out Gonads etc to either A+Ts wedding or my folks (very) near Cadwell. Should be easyish what with the track day season being upon us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Payne Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Are you near Mangy Cours? If so we might be able to get it down to there as we're there on the 11th July Regards Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Thanks for the offer Allen but in fact I'm a long way from MC. Le Mans, now that I am near, an hour and a bit to be precise. In fact I'm going to be spending a good deal of time in the UK in the coming weeks with my work (in Hull... 😳) and other things so a UK delivery is easiest. Thanks all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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