VP 2003 - Where to get alternator and starter motor?

[scottie]

Talk to Brian at fettes & Rankine kip ask him for service exchange and tell him you will keep your old units unless things have changed you will get new units

 

[Gwylan]

Used these people and have been satisfied with service and quality - price too!

http://www.alternator-startermotor.co.uk/

 

[West Coast]

I have a 2003 and for the past couple of years, it had been taking a lot of churning to start from cold. The battery seemed happy to provide the churning power, so that "obviously" wasn't the problem. Last winter, it finally died and was replaced by a new one with close to double the AH capacity and CCA (the old one's quoted CCA was more than enough). This year, the engine turns over much quicker and starts a lot more readily - better last Saturday at 5 deg than in the summer previously.

The moral is, before saying 2003s are bad at starting/my engine's knacked/my starter's knackered, try a new battery. Of course, before doing that, clean up all the connections!

It won't help the cloud of smoke that overfuelling cold start systems produce in cold weather (my apologies to the shiney new mobo opposite me that disappeared from view for a few seconds), but it may take away that "will she, won't she" nervousness.

Thanks for this - what size of battery is the new one that you fitted?

 

[Stemar]

Thanks for this - what size of battery is the new one that you fitted?

From memory, it's probably a Numax CXV-X, which is 86AH , 1000 CCA.

Confession: I meant to buy a 115AH for the domestics, but clicked the wrong link. It would have cost me about £15 to send it back, so I planned on putting it on ebay, until the current starter battery decided it was time to retire.

 

[West Coast]

Found Phoenix Marine Electrics on eBay, offering units at good prices. Any experiences of their kit?

One unit they offer is a unbranded 90 amp alternator, would this be wise on a single pulley drive?

 

[pvb]

One unit they offer is a unbranded 90 amp alternator, would this be wise on a single pulley drive?

You can run a 90A alternator on a single belt. You need a good quality belt if it's actually producing 90A. Whether it ever produces 90A will depend on the capacity of your battery bank and its state of charge.