FAO: mr2mk1chick

[gasman]

Bit cheeky,but I hope some one can help.

I saw a shop in Leicester that carried out "on the spot" alternstor repairs. I called in, took his details and logged them in my phone, My phone then did an auto upgrade and lost ALL my texts and hundreds of numbers.

I tried searching and an old post from you came up regarding a shop in Thurmaston. I THINK that may be the shop, it was basically a scruffy shop/workshop.

It would be great if someone could ientify the shop and street for me. I was working on Leicester for a short stint so have no real idea where I was. The alternator is now in my car and ready to be repaired.

Bit of a long short, but thanks for rading and in anticipation.

[Ben]

I'll point her in this direction

[un1eash]

Greens???

http://www.startermotorsleicester.co.uk/

[mr2mk1chick]

Here's the place I've used for the N/A and S/C alternator repairs:

C & G Auto Electrics
32 Barkbythorpe Road
Leicester LE4 9JA
0116 276 8333

you have to remove the part from the car and drop it off for repair

[gasman]

Thankyou all very much for the repies - I am grateful. The shop I ha seen was in fact Greens.

I visited today, with alternator in hand, I was expecting to have a long walk and coffee while waiting. However, he replaced the reguilator(?) with a new Bosch boxed part, charged £45 inc VAT witha receipt, and I was on my way in about 10 minutes. Excellent service.

Thanks again for all your help.

ps. There does not appear to be a "thanks" button

[un1eash]

Regulator and bearings have to be the 2 most common things to fail on the mk1 alternator.

[gasman]

I have to confess that I was being a bit cheeky posting on this forum. I came across it as I was searching for what I now know is Greens.

My actual vehicle with a dodgy alternator is a Renault Master MM van.

But if I ever buy an MR2Mk1 I will now to beware of the alaternator

[Boddney]

Cheeky indeed but the punt payed off. Fair play for out of the box thinking.