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dalyoftelford
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26th Jan 10 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hi All

Ive just had to change the alternator belt on my 95 combo van ! Bot new one on now I have oil pissing from the back of the alternator !

Any ideas ??

Cheers


Paul
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26th Jan 10 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Vacuum pipe will be splt or loose. Runs at the back of the alternator
Mark B
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26th Jan 10 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

theres an oil feed pipe at the back aswell
dalyoftelford
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26th Jan 10 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

do i need to take alternator of ??


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Paul
dalyoftelford
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28th Jan 10 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Do i need to buy new alternator and vacum pump

I was already to this morning when the guy in the local motor factors said i should not have oil leeking from there

Why I lay under the van it was pooring out from what apperared to be the alternator ... could see where from and from above it was dry

Anymore help would be greatly appreciated

Cheers


Paul
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28th Jan 10 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might be there bad for going but there is a pipe that goes from the engine block to the vac pump check its not fucked
dalyoftelford
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that pipes seems ok ..... Should there be oil going through the vac pump???

when I took alternator of oil was pooring from it ??

I dont mind spending £153 on a new alternator and vac pump as long as it fixes the problem :-)

Cheers


Paul
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28th Jan 10 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

and this only started after i changed the alternator belt ??
Mark B
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yeh there should be oil going through it just go to a scrapys and get one.
dalyoftelford
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30th Jan 10 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so do i just need a new pump ?
dalyoftelford
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been to ces motorfactors with the the pump , its an oil pump , thats why oil was pissing fom it 56.25 for a new one
dalyoftelford
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but according to this its a vac pump
http://www.vauxallparts.co.uk/index.php?pname=Alternator%20-%20MVAP97041790&product_id=31168&option=Prod_detail


please help im confused

does a vac pump have oil running through it

dalyoftelford
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1st Feb 10 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

anybody ??

Is it an oil pump or a vac pump??

Should it have oil running through it ??

Cheers

sri_baby
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ya dont need t take the alternator off if ya look under the alternator theres a pipe cumin from the block to a pump on the alternator its prob that that has split i had the same problem with my 1.5 diesel corsa and 4 sum reason mine split alot
dalyoftelford
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5th Feb 10 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by sri_baby
ya dont need t take the alternator off if ya look under the alternator theres a pipe cumin from the block to a pump on the alternator its prob that that has split i had the same problem with my 1.5 diesel corsa and 4 sum reason mine split alot




I checked all the hoses mate ... they were fine !

Today I fitted new alternator with pump and its all fine , at least its back on the road ! lol

Cheers

Paul

 
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