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novarobbo
10-02-10, 06:28 PM
Vauxhall Astra ls td estate
5 months mot
6 months tax
1 touch electric windows
brand new alternator
power steering
central locking with deadlocks
towbar with working electrics
256mm cav gsi front brakes fairly new
17" alloys with 2 very good goodyear eagle f1's 2 other tyres are legal just about
cambelt changed 6 month ago (20k ago)
serviced at every 7k religiously with new diesel filter too
brake pipes replaced to copper items
i have reshimed the valve clearances too so starts as good as new even in the worst of conditions
pulls well no smoke never uses oil or water
original load cover leather one(very rare)took 5 months to get one
colour is blue/purple pearl factory vauxhall

i bought this around a month ago for work thinking it would be something cheap to run about in, but now its proving otherwise. ive just put a brand new alternator on it but it still isn't charging battery light is on but you have to rev it to get it off. but then the alternator still isnt charging
previous owner showed receipts of car he had new shock tops and bushes link bars lower arms brake pipes etc etc but kept receipts as self employed
it could be a cheap reliable car for someone who knows what they are doing and have the time and patience to sort out the charging problem

£400

Angus Closier
10-02-10, 07:05 PM
can i get some pics of it mate, the alternator problem sounds wierd have you had a multimeter on it to see if its producing power? is the battery dead? thanks angus

John
10-02-10, 07:08 PM
Don't forget the isuzu diesel has a charge relay too, If relay is buggered it won't charge. (sorry for the thread hi-jack btw!)

crash_ndie
10-02-10, 07:52 PM
pics please mate

Asa-James
10-02-10, 08:11 PM
pics please, very interested

novarobbo
10-02-10, 09:25 PM
ive changed the relay, i'll get pics tomorrow

novarobbo
11-02-10, 07:16 AM
can i get some pics of it mate, the alternator problem sounds wierd have you had a multimeter on it to see if its producing power? is the battery dead? thanks angus

i'll get some pics mate if im home early enough. i havent had a multimeter on it but the alternator was bench tested and it killed my charged battery of my cav