Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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On a 1.2 8v
Had 3 in the past 4months, 1st one was just old and tired, started squealing so we got the garage to fit a new one.
2 weeks later is snapped, so we got a refund and we fitted another one ourselves (gm part) all was fine then 6weeks later, snapped again.
Any reason that it would snap again? Seems a tad odd to go through them like that....
Car is a 1994 1.2 8v corsa B
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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if the alt is sitting at an angle it will wear it out fast
some sat on a spindle with rubber bushes, if the bushes have gone, itll sit at a angle
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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too tight?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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bottom alt pulley is bent somehow
dont u2u me asking though ffs
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FasT09
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Registered: 4th Feb 05
Location: North Yorkshire
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wierd i jus had new one fitted as it squealed everytime i drove at 10mph lol. very embarrassing in town.
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Mine had a spate of it, seems ok now though. Dunno how to fix as it's cured itself 
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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the alt bracket rubbers wear through....common problem.
causes the alternator to sit at a funny angle 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Mine's obviously not a careful alternator, it has no rubbers
Mind you, the one I was supplied with is from an Astra 
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