Took the remains of a suspension ladder in the front of the Focus yesterday
- middle of the M1 and it got spat out the back of a truck after falling off the one in front of that.
By some miracle it missed the radiator but got a direct hit on the alternator (how...??) and sliced the aux drivebelt.
Magneti Marelli are crap. The alu spar managed to punch off the rear cover, smash the coil wiring off the connector and wedge a bit in the brush housing. Limped home before the lights died.
Ford spoare dept, bless their cotton socks could do an alternator at 400 plus notes. No brush packs available full stop. Sod it. Everywhere else is outside of walking range so it's Phone-a-Freind or submit to the Leeds bus service. I chose P-a-F
Most places upon being told that I had Magneti Marelli either died laughing, commiserated with me for having such a lump fo junk or offered to sell me a brush pack and rectifier pack for something like £90.
Eventually found a place in Wakefield called Auto Generators. Twenty minutes work and he had the smashed brushes out and nice new ones in. Fiver. Excellent.
Also does a good line in remanufactured alternators on site and the trainees that he had all knew their stuff and seemed to be more than competent. Cheap prices as well. If you need anything like that round this way I'd recommend them.