emwmarine
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 02:19 PM |
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Cracked alternator case.
Just making up the brackets for my blacktop zetec and the alternator and I have found that the alternator has a slight hairline crack in it running
across the casing.
Before I get a new one I imagine it was like this for a long time in the Focus/mondeo it used to reside in.
Should I just get a new one or is it worth seeing if it works ok for a while??
Building a Dax Rush.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 05:26 PM |
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Assuming ( Yes I know) that this is a the blacktop alternator ? its not the best choice for a 7. Its going to be at least 100A and as much as twice
the capacity you will need and second is the alternator is ecu controlled for emissions purposes. Fords smart charge system. Now it will self excite
and charge but combined with the damage I would look for a smaller more basic alternator.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 05:28 PM |
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Not a hard thing to replace in situ, I would carry on and just replace if and when it fails.
Edit - obviously wasa's comments may be more prudent to follow.
[Edited on 27-5-13 by loggyboy]
Mistral Motorsport
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emwmarine
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 07:35 PM |
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Ah.... I didn't realise that it was anything other than just a normal alternator. Does that mean that it won't be regulated properly?
I have a smaller k series alternator I could use but it means changing the nice bracket I have just fabricated.
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Originally posted by big_wasa
Assuming ( Yes I know) that this is a the blacktop alternator ? its not the best choice for a 7. Its going to be at least 100A and as much as twice
the capacity you will need and second is the alternator is ecu controlled for emissions purposes. Fords smart charge system. Now it will self excite
and charge but combined with the damage I would look for a smaller more basic alternator.
Building a Dax Rush.
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Hopley89
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 07:56 PM |
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Hi mate Iv got an escort mk6 alternator 1.8 zetec if that's any good to you ? Dan
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/5/13 at 08:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by emwmarine
Ah.... I didn't realise that it was anything other than just a normal alternator. Does that mean that it won't be regulated properly?
I've wired one up in a mates as that's what he had and it charged fine But........
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