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I think while you are delving you might try removing the starter and clean the bearing and the pinion then re grease the bearing end.

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Replace y-cable while i'm in there as it does suffer

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I was thinking of replacing the Y-cable while i'm in there as it does suffer with slow starting when hot and wondered if there was anything else I should be checking out at the same time?

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I think while you are delving you might try removing the starter and clean the bearing and the pinion then re grease the bearing end.

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Replace y-cable while i'm in there as it does suffer

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I was thinking of replacing the Y-cable while i'm in there as it does suffer with slow starting when hot and wondered if there was anything else I should be checking out at the same time?

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My alternator has decided to give up this week so will be buying a new Bosch one shortly as it also has a bit of bearing whine. I was thinking of replacing the Y-cable while i'm in there as it does suffer with slow starting when hot and wondered if there was anything else I should be checking out at the same time?

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You could refurb it yourself, the regulator pack is about £12 from autodoc and there are bearing kits available for a few £'s. I do not have the link for the bearing kit but ebay is your friend. I have done 2 alternators so far and it is an easy job. I did a write up with pictures a while back. I think while you are delving you might try removing the starter and clean the bearing and the pinion then re grease the bearing end. The end has a bearing cap and the ones i have looked the grease had hardened. After cleaning and re greasing they were like new.

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Thanks Martin. I did consider refurbing mine as it's probably just the regulator that's gone but have ordered a new one to be sure, along with a new belt. Will definitely remove the starter and give it a once over though :thumb:

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