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Glad it's all on the way to getting sorted dude.

If you don't mind me asking though, Where'd you order it from? And how much did you pay?
 
eBay. and £55 posted.

It's a used part but it comes with 30 day warranty.

I don't plan on keeping the car for long as the MOT expires in Jan/Feb and I've been told it's a serious issue.

So It'll be going to the scrap yard or sold as spares/parts.
 
Fair play dude.

That's a good price. Anyway congratulations about getting it sorted.
 
Quick Update:

I got my new alternator.

I started the replacement but the nut (9) was rounded. So I've ordered a nut splitter and a set of nuts.

Now I wait for them to arrive.

Apart from that, everything went well.

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Couldn't you have just drilled the bolt out?
 
Did you use a 6 sided socket?

Looks like this inside

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I could only get a spanner on it. It's tucked right down somewhere really inaccessable.

And the bolt head is even harder to get to.
 
That nut is a pain to get it out if not done with the correct tool.

When I did the timming belt I had to remove that nut to remove the alternator belt, and had to buy a good combination wrench, and use the "closed" part of the wrench, as in this one:

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The problem is that one can not get a socket wrench, its quite tight, even with a 1/4" dive socket I was not able to take it out...
 
If you can't manage it a mobile mechanic will sort it for you.

I once called one out to remove a corroded suspension nut I spent 3 hours not getting off. Took him less than 5 minutes!
 
Cheers. That's my last option.

The nut splitter should be here mid-week. If that doesn't work then I'll have to try and find one.

You got any suggestions?
 
After 3 hours work. The Nut is off.

Had to remove the Alternator belt to get any room to work in.

I really hope this fixes my problem.
 
Guess what?

That's right!

It's fixed! 6 hours of work later my engine compartment is cleaner than it's ever been.

All the oil and dirt over the years has been transferred to my hands.

*Sigh*
 
I'm not sure I'm going to keep the car that long.

I'm not spending any more money on it seeing as It's going to fail it's MOT in 6 months.

So if anyone's interested in buying a car for spares, just say.
 
How severe is the damage? And have you got a quote to get it repaired? Is it just some welding needed or is it twisted or damaged in another way?

Wow that's a lot of questions...sorry. But you got it fixed so yay!! :D
 
My mechanic says You can't officially repair sub-frame damage. It'll still fail the MOT.

It's a bit/lot rusty.
 
That should be easy to replace.

I would try ebay or some broker's yard ;)
 
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