Alternators often get a bad rep on Z buying guides without real reason really, yes they do fail on occassion but in the main its due to outside forces one of which is deep puddles and no undertrays!

 

Take a look at the photo below this is the main cables that connects the loom to the alternator output, corrosion of the ring section can cause such a bad connection that a build up of heat leads to weekening of the cable cores and eventual damage to the output regulator. This is not the cause of every failure but one that seems to be on the increase.

 

Unfortunatly due to the location of the alternator prevention of this is limited as the alternator needs removing to check this, undertrays do have a purpose and missing ones do seem to be on an increase....maybe a coincidence maybe not.

 

Jeff TT

 

 

 

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