peter richards Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 ok guys im taking the car to a garage Tuesday , not been there before , he hasn't worked on a supra , so ive told him roughly how to take the alternator off , undo the tensioner from the top ,and the top bolt take off the undertray undo the bottom bolt and the electrical connection and out the bottom it should come is this the correct procedure and should it take him longer than half and hour thanks peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm amazed at the amount of 'mechanics' that seem to have to be told how to do a job. An alternator is a pretty easy job on any car. I would have thought half an hour is a reasonable expectation. As for not working on a Supra before.....a car is a car regardless of the badge and they all work along the same systems. I work on many different cars - in one week I can work on Audis, BMWs, Lexus....and then someone will come along in an old Golf or Beetle! they're all nuts and bolts to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I'm amazed at the amount of 'mechanics' that seem to have to be told how to do a job. An alternator is a pretty easy job on any car. I would have thought half an hour is a reasonable expectation. As for not working on a Supra before.....a car is a car regardless of the badge and they all work along the same systems. I work on many different cars - in one week I can work on Audis, BMWs, Lexus....and then someone will come along in an old Golf or Beetle! they're all nuts and bolts to me Yep, can't disagree with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 yes agree , if you saw the other thread from last week I got quoted £300 to take it off and replace , and that was just the labour , he tried it on big time. so the above is ok then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 There are manuals on the main page of the forum, just print it off for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 and id take it out from above save stripping the undertray out. cant someone just whip it off at gaydon for you peter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 well im having it refirbed so once its out ive got to take it to this fella, then back in the following day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 ah I see mate. I had mine from west lancs auto refurbish and they sent the new one then I sent them the exchange when it was finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 hopefully it wont be fooked and it can be repaired if it is then I wont be charged and ill just get a new one but worth a go I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just out if interest, if you know how to do it, do you just not have time to do it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just out if interest, if you know how to do it, do you just not have time to do it yourself? This. In the time its taken to write about it, it could have been out Peter. It's really not that hard and doesn't take any specialist tools or skills. Take a look at it and you will see it's very straight forward. Obviously you know where your time is better used, but it would grieve me to be paying someone to remove something as simple as an alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 josh don't know of anyone with low ramps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 simple if you've done it I suppose but I cant get the car up off the ground , and I tried the other day to look at getting it out the top but couldn't get the fan shroud off, so put back what I did manage to remove and left it at that, im not a total numpty ,but just hate working in the engine bay - - - Updated - - - josh its just what ive read and asked mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 well its in so lets see if I get tucked up on how long it takes him to get it off , frustrating not having a garage I know and trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 josh don't know of anyone with low ramps ? I do lol simple if you've done it I suppose but I cant get the car up off the ground , and I tried the other day to look at getting it out the top but couldn't get the fan shroud off, so put back what I did manage to remove and left it at that, im not a total numpty ,but just hate working in the engine bay - - - Updated - - josh its just what ive read and asked mate You have to remove the top radiator hose to get the fan shroud off as it's attached to the rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 its fooked took it to the fella that was going to refirb it , he striped there and then, cant remember what he said was gone but he couldn't find a replacement, he phoned me back to say there was a company that did them but they are out of stock , so as the car is in the garage don't have the time scale so ive ordered a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Considering any sparkie would know the most likely problems would be the regulator, rectifier or brushes you'd have thought he'd have checked availability first! Got your message but still having phone issues here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 rectifier it is chris ,once he had taken it apart he tested it and it didn't work , so then he couldn't find the right one from whoever he uses as his supplier , he found one similar but would had to modify the end , and didn't want to take the chance of breaking it , so in the end just ordered a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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