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i have a 1989 cali westy does anybody no what size alternator(65 or 90a) i should have on my bus also how easy is it to change alternator belt plus the power steering belt

Petrol or diesel?

my guess would be 90a but i would like to no from someone with same bus cheers

sorry vforgot to mention 1.6 td

diesels are 65A but it doesn't matter as long as it fits and the pulley is correct

cheers is it worth buying a new regulator before going to buy a new alternator first

Ah so there is a problem...
What's happening?
Not charging?
flickering lights?
ignition light glowing?
You can remove the brush pack and look at the carbon rods to see the wear on them

An exchange/ reconditioned Alt will come with a new brush pack and reg
I guess a new one would too

i went to stanford hall ,on the way there every time i went over 60 the battery light came on slightly then on the way home we stopped for a tiolet break the bus did not start the battery was dead had get a jump start

Sounds like your alternator isn't charging to me. Why not let a local auto-electrician have a look? It was a snapped wire when mine went in Ireland

i think you are write but i dont no if its worth buying a new regulator and brush kit

Well there's not much that can go wrong in an alternator apart from the Regulator brushpack and the bearings.
For the tenner the brushes cost it's worth a punt
you can always keep it as a spare
this is the brush pack
£7.75p from Wood Auto http://www.woodauto.com/zoomImg.aspx?Ref=VRG4641" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Any re-conditioner will test the Alternator and tell you if it is scrap, which I very much doubt it is.

before you spend money, get you a bit of wire and a bulb, and check and see if the alternator is actually working..( use a multimeter if you have one) because its quite common for the cable from the alternator to the battery to go rotton and not connect well ....

what colour wire should i be looking for also is this any thing to do with my rev counter stopped working i was told it is connected to your alternater