Alternator

Are the aftermarket Alternators you can buy from CVD etc internally regulated?

Thanks

Yes - I believe they are a copy of the Motorola style rather than the Bosch style

But a rebuilt German one is a better option

dont waste yr money with a crappy chinese copy

I got one, aware of the gamble, 12 month warranty. Actually opened it up before I fitted it and made sure nothing silly was wrong with it. Possibly the weakest thing I saw was the no-name bearings in it. I'm a big believer that only the Germans or Japs know how to make bearings.

Its been ok, its had a floggin for about 18 months now.

But otherwise 'you pays your money and you takes your chances..'

Horses for courses and all that.

You guys

Buy an alternator or starter from any distributor in Aus now and 80% of the stuff is Chinese. All the cars in most towns now that get serviced outside of a factory dealer are fitted with Chinese stuff. You have to shop around to get Bosch or AC Delco or Lucas now.

like I said.... Horses for courses... $400 for Bosch..or $150 for a chinese version. Many people are only on a $150 budget.

As for Lucas..... anyone who has tried to maintain a pommie vehicle will relate to the saying that Lucas is the 'Prince of Darkness'. Absolute rubbish stuff. I have 1993 V8 Landrover Discovery with a lucas alternator, it had 3 new alternators in 5 years until I converted it to a Bosch alternator that fits a mid 90's Ford Falcon. No problems since.

I'm hanging onto all my original VW / Bosch stuff though, as its worth repairing, and you will get another 20 years out of it.

Yep - mine is my daily drive company car. I NEED it every day.
Maybe if it was a week end toy i might consider the cheap end

I am getting my original alternator rebuilt as we speak for similar money

Uber Kafer wrote:I got one, aware of the gamble, 12 month warranty. Actually opened it up before I fitted it and made sure nothing silly was wrong with it. Possibly the weakest thing I saw was the no-name bearings in it. I'm a big believer that only the Germans or Japs know how to make bearings.

Its been ok, its had a floggin for about 18 months now.

But otherwise 'you pays your money and you takes your chances..'

Horses for courses and all that.

I agree the weakest point would be the bearings..
maybe it would have been worth pulling the chinese ones out and replacing them...

the actual bearing may be OK but chinese grease???? lol

I used to sell bearings years ago, and the Cup & Cone tapered bearings for many cars - kit A B C etc [common]
started arriving.. were very cheap... chinese..
but who would want to put them on Your front axle..
not ME....

LEE

PS: I don;'t think there is anything wrong with Aussie bearings either.. I don't know if they are made here now



LEE

YUP, In Ballarat Victoria. Aussie made and really really good.

YUP. That sounds like a Chinese brand. 😂
Whatever happened to TKM?