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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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Just want to buy a new alternator for my beetle and i was wondering who has used the replacement ones made in china ?

I was looking at buying a Bosch one but the 'no name' ones are a lot cheaper.

Anyone had any probs with them ?

cheers
Craig t


Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

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I looked for a bosch unit a while back as well but could only come up with the no-names. I haven't had any trouble with mine so far 🙂
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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cheers Al.............I noticed the one in the rag is bosch !


Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

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But where are the Bosch ones made??

Most Bosch stuff is made in the Far East these days anyway

Would find hard to believe they were made in the Fatherland
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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Not worried about the country of manufacture.............just the quality control !


warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

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ask DubbinDan about the china ones... left him and his family in his bus, in the dark, on a highway one night... not a good outcome..

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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oh.🙁.................what was the problem ?


Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

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Does anyone have any leads on where to purchase a bosch one whilst we are on the subject?

Craig, that was the last bosch one I have owned (in the rag)....hopefully will find some more some day.
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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I tried Tooley imports today but they only had Chinese ones for $240...............apparently the bosch ones are around $390.


thugbug Wolfsburg Wizard

405 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

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Is it not cheaper to have an auto electrician re-build these units? And if it`s a diode problem within the unit check the value reading of diode (by meter) and replace from electrical shop at Ashfield. I think their name is Warners. Next door to Blockbusters,Liverpool Rd. I had a similar prob with old Hunter years ago.Diodes were shot. Ran meter across to ascertain value and bought two over the counter from them. It was around `70 and they cost me $5 each (back then). Just a matter of unsoldering old ones and inserting new ones. Mind you. your problem that you are experiencing could be totally different to mine,but just a thought for you to try out. Hope all works out for you. cheers

thugbug Wolfsburg Wizard

405 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

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Correction : Wagners is the shop at Ashfield. It is a radio/tv/electrical shop. And yes, if the diodes are faulty you can replace them with ones that are used in valve radios/amps as long as the (electrical) value is the same.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

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Hi

I used a 75 amp one for about 6 months and had no issues. What I did notice that when it was charging it had a distinctive hum, the hum was not unpleasant and when charging it also dropped the revs slightly.

Steve

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Craig Torrens wrote:I tried Tooley imports today but they only had Chinese ones for $240...............apparently the bosch ones are around $390.
Craig, cost of a tow and the inconvenience is worth more than the difference of $150 for the Bosch unit......................that is hoping that the Bosch unit is of better and reliable quality.
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

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agree...........but its hard to find a bosch one though 🙁