new alternator installed 19.5.12

New alternator - ordered on line - paid for over the phone - lucas a127 type (marinised) £55 plus £10 postage.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A127-MARINE-12v-ALTERNATOR-/300713127661?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item4603e62eed

when it arrived i noted that the pulley was not included in the price - the old alternator pulley was glued on with araldite so took some moving - i had to ask the office handyman to remove it for me and place it on the new alternator.
having established the wiring diagram i connected it up to the boat.
first problem was the alternator appeared to be ceased when bolted on and made the fan belt smoke.
to cut a long story short (which involved installing the alternator once more with the same result) the problem appeared to be the long mounting bolt (going thru both mounting holes), which when tightened distorted the alternator casing and made the pulley and shaft fail to turn - the answer was to mount the alternator by the front point only with a shorter bolt and leave the rear mounting point unused.
The alternator is now working fine and lateral movement acceptable despite being mounted at the pulley end only - getting 14.2 volts now - zero before, the warning light is now connected properly as well.

While in the engine bay i got a friend to tighten the stern gland (16mm nut with no locking nut) and that has improved the water ingress considerably now a small drip (was weeing out).

Happy to take the boat out again now - Jubilee long weekend looking the best bet

 

alternator out 7.5.12

Time has come to remove the old alternator - output very low/negligible - removed today - will replace next week.
Oil change was completed a few weeks ago - the old brass pump didnt work so i borrowed an external oil extractor placing the tube through the dipstick hole - a very slow job - an hour to remove 2 litres of oil - cheap oil change tho.
Also managed a short trip to Willington and Stenson at easter - very cold sleeping in the boat - we all had hats on!
Really miss the log burner that i had on my old boat Pearl.