Broken down...

[logeyboy]

Well, on my way to work today, the battery light was flickering whilst driving. Looks like the alternator has had it.

The battery finally ran out of power and the car ground to a halt.
I managed to push it off the road and sat there for a few minutes swearing.

When I'd finished swearing, I popped inside the nearest place to my car and asked for a bit of help.
The answer?
"Why don't you buy a new alternator off us?"

It turns out I'd just pushed my car to GSF car parts without knowing!

So now my car is stuck there with no way of moving it. So if anyone fancies popping down to GSF and fitting me an alternator I'll buy them a pint or two!

[simpleton]

which one u at mate

[logeyboy]

Sheffield

[simpleton]

im miles from there mate  im in warrington sorry n got t o out out at 12

[logeyboy]

No worries mate

[JC]

erm, is it deffo a DUD alternator ?

I had the same flickering light - cleaned all the connections up on the Alternator and starter motor etc and problem solved 

[mattkh]

"Why don't you buy a new alternator off us?"

Hi
Dont buy an alternator, all you need are the brushes and you can change them with a screw driver.

[logeyboy]

They don't have the brushes in stock "apparently".

And I don't know which make alternator I have on at the moment 

[logeyboy]

Has anyone got a pic of a Bosch alternator so i can identify mine?

[rubjonny]

should have a sticker on it that'll tell ya what it is, alty swap is easy though all u need is a 13mm spanner and an allen socket but i cant remember the size off hand.
bush pack should be held on the back wi 2 screws iirc, pop it off and take it in the shop show em what you have