keen 6 Report post Posted June 8, 2020 Asked this question in maintenance section and got nothing. I suppose I should have raised the question here. Alternator replacement Can anyone steer me to a thread with photos of this job please?? or preferably a video?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted June 8, 2020 What symptoms lead you to be needing to replace the alternator ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keen 6 Report post Posted June 8, 2020 Thank you for asking. It started to make a noise , it got worse , really bad then it got so bad and the battery light came on. and when I lifted the bonnet I could see smoke coming from it. It failed 2 years ago due to the oil filter seal leaking and ( as I was told the dripping oil caused it to fail) and it appears that it has not been repaired properly and its failed again. I had the oil leak fixed as they told me if I didnt the job would not be warranted. I would have just taken the car in, but with the battery light on and the noise was so bad I didnt want to break down trying to get there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.M.W Ltd 950 Report post Posted June 8, 2020 The noise from these is usually the spragg clutch in the alternator pulley causing the tensioner to shake violently . Won't normally cause the battery light to come on. I suggest you go back to the original repairer or get it diagnosed properly. Or find someone closer that knows what they are doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
