Alternator recommendations?

[StevenN]

Well first a Battery now the alternator.
Looks like the cheapest option is Milners at about £120 delivered.
Is there a better deal to be had?

Yep I've got the usual lights on the dash.
The fuses are ok and I've squirted it with WD40 and beat it with a stick

Steve

[stormforce]

You could see if a local parts company can get one for a 4runner cheaper

[StevenN]

Hi Stormforce
I've had a look about but nothing seems to stand out.

I il keep looking

Ta

[stormforce]

The only other thing Steve and see if theres a decent auto sparks that can refurb it for you

[StevenN]

I'm sure there's a few local
I will have to go out into the cold and get it off.
At least its all work from above so I don't have to lay in the snow

Cheers

Steve

[stormforce]

thats very true and at least it shouldn't take to long to take off.If i was you i wouldn't take the long bolt out that you slacken off to adjust the belts but take the 3 or 4 bolts that fix that bracket to the block.The alternators that i used to take off the breakers were a pain to get the alternator back into the bracket again

[StevenN]

That sound like a tried and tested top tip.

Cheers

One for tomorrow night
Ta

[stormforce]

sometimes they may be easy but in this weather you dont want to be messing about for ages trying to get the bloomin thing back in

[StevenN]

Got the old one off last night.
Easy job using instructions off here.
I phoned round a few places to see if I could get the old one repaired.
One quote unseen @ £40-£60+vat
Another over £225
Weighed up the pro's and con's and ordered a new one from Milners £123.50 delivered
Hopefully it will come tomorrow so I can fit it tomorrow night.
Hoping it goes on just as easy as the old one came off

[StevenN]

Job done
All went well apart from pushing back the washer in the adjuster bracket.
I couldn't get it to move and I thought if I kept hitting it
I may break the arm off.
I ended up using a bit of heat to help things along.

I wouldn't recommend doing the job in the dark as I did as you can misplace things.

The best thing though no lights on the dash

Next job replace the clamp bracket on the exhaust flexi pipe