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Date Posted: 09:49:38 08/27/07 Mon
Author: mike ketley
Subject: Re: Alternator
In reply to: Peter Davis 's message, "Alternator" on 08:17:37 08/27/07 Mon

>Mike, you mean the amazing light blue shark westfield?
>the one beached on the side of the road, and you were
>trying to bring her back to life. The shark westfield,
>which when you turned the engine over sparks were
>coming from inside the alternator, which was just
>underneath the dripping petrol from the carb. I
>rememeber. If you could have repaired it, or got hold
>of another alternator could you have continued?
>
>I've had my share of alternator problems on long
>distance rallies/races. And the bits that fail don't
>take up much room in the spares bag. You can't beat
>the adrenalin rush of franticly removing an alternator
>from under a glowing four branch, and dismantling it
>in the dark, and having a navigator shrieking at you
>to hurry up.
>
>Peter

yep thats the one. was totally unprepared for the rally as was supposed to be bringing a different car that i prepped with the owner. unfortunately the owner went into hospital with hepatitus 2 days before the event so found a new co-driver and brought my car. didnt get far :-( car was shipped back to the uk, new alternator bolted on and still going fine (tho i did snap a drive shaft last month!). could not find that alternator in france for love or money (was from a bedford rascal). hopefully richards phoenix will see me round this time. fingers crossed.

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