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Has anyone used the replacement alternators from china ??
Craig Torrens - April 8th, 2008 at 09:15 PM

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 - April 8th, 2008 at 09:31 PM

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 :)

Craig Torrens - April 8th, 2008 at 09:50 PM

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

Bizarre - April 8th, 2008 at 09:54 PM

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

Craig Torrens - April 8th, 2008 at 10:04 PM

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

warb - April 8th, 2008 at 10:10 PM

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 - April 8th, 2008 at 10:14 PM

oh.:(.................what was the problem ?

Dasdubber - April 8th, 2008 at 10:14 PM

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.

Craig Torrens - April 8th, 2008 at 10:27 PM

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

thugbug - April 8th, 2008 at 10:46 PM

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 - April 8th, 2008 at 11:13 PM

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 - April 9th, 2008 at 08:12 AM

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

GTMac - April 9th, 2008 at 09:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Craig Torrens
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.

Craig Torrens - April 9th, 2008 at 09:44 AM

agree...........but its hard to find a bosch one though :(

bond - April 9th, 2008 at 12:34 PM

http://www.allworldautomotive.com/auto_parts_for_sale_bosch_alternator_ots910...

this guy is selling 80 units for $8000usd.
enquire for smaller quantities. group buy @ $189usd ea?

or http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AL82N&am...

$199usd

nick