Ring this bloke re Bosch Alternator rebuilds

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 4 Mar 2015, 8:16 am

#1009258

Hi all,

you may recall recently me tryng to find someone to rebuild Bosch Alternators, well you can't buy the parts anymore and 3 very well know VW outlet/repairers can't even help with this one.

I found this guy that had his own business years ago and has lots of new old stock although he just does work from home, so this is the only person I know of that can do this job in the Sydney area. I had complete overhaul with new bearing, diodes and internal regulator fitted and tested (sent photos to me) for $250.

He lives Sothern Highlands area, but drop offs can be done at Camden GTI in Campbelltown.

His name is Allan and he said he is happy for me to post all his details, so I hope this can help some other veedubbers out there in solving this issue.

Name: Allen
Phone: 0438 219661
Fax: 46 571648
Email: allan.michell@bigpond.com

Please let him know how you heard of him.

Cheers, Kev

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vduboy Insano Dub Head

702 posts · joined Oct 2012 · 4 Mar 2015, 10:57 am

#1009266

Good on you kev for sharing this info, can we sticky it up the top mods?

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karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 4 Mar 2015, 7:10 pm

#1009287

For Brisbane Dubbers

I had my Bosch alternator totally rebuilt by Michael at

Greenslopes Car Electrix
530 Logan Road, Greenslopes QLD 4120

He never mentioned that parts were hard to find, only never buy a cheap Chinese alternator - always get your original Bosch alternator rebuilt. Cost $160 a year & half ago.

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2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 8 Mar 2015, 9:52 pm

#1009506

Glad to hear the alternator can be repaired. Kuddos to you both for sharing the details 🙂

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kombiwhisperer Seriously Crusin Dubber

131 posts · joined May 2012 · 8 Nov 2015, 10:59 am

#1020748

what, you mean there is still some tradesmen out there--I was getting lonely

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jun 2016, 3:32 am

#1027409

karmann141 wrote:For Brisbane Dubbers

I had my Bosch alternator totally rebuilt by Michael at

Greenslopes Car Electrix530 Logan Road, Greenslopes QLD 4120
He never mentioned that parts were hard to find, only never buy a cheap Chinese alternator - always get your original Bosch alternator rebuilt. Cost $160 a year & half ago.

Good to know....

LEE

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Aug 2016, 6:14 pm

#1028831

Major problem now is that most of the NOS parts now not available were stocked by many auto electricians years ago...
and these were disposed of when the business closed or all old parts were disposed of , as a tax reduction....

Well, I'm just about to fit My new alternator... and its probably chinese????
I'll have to check if there is a made in PRC or China on it somewhere...!!!!!

or pretend it was made somewhere else....😂🤪❗

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 19 Sep 2018, 10:46 am

#1041066

Thanks for sharing. Pity is I didn't see this before getting an auto electrician to rebuild mine. Just over $200 and I got it back. Bearings clapped out in 3 months. Piece of crap and crap work. Not even sure he worked on other than cleaned it up.

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