Well golly gee (or I used words to that effect when it happened) my mini died today.

Tell me if I'm wrong but when your alternator shites its self isnt the red ALt light supposed to come on?

What happened on my car was the longer I drove it (racing home trying to gte as close as I could before the inevitable) the less power the battery had the brighter the glow of the alt light. In other words. Early this morning I noticed a faint glow of the alt light, then the blinkers would only work if I reved the engine (not at idle) then the car started to lose power then the ALT light glowed brighter and brighter until there was not enough power to run elect fuel pump and she stoped.

Friend came and charged battery from his car, alt light no longerr glowed and car ran OK (for now)

AM I RIGH ti assume
a) Battery is OK
b) Alternator has died.

hey chris is it the lucas with the black plastic crap on the back with a few spade conections ??
if so i had a simular incident on my cubby the terminals had crud on them after a good clean up it come good also i fixed the earth strap on the motor at the same time wierd but it helped
i'm trying to remember the corect term for the crud but it is from the current that flows through cause's it along with the case a mini has sfa protection from the elements if you understand nod with a silly look on yer face if you dont just smile
makka

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Makka

My head is going up and down and left and right at the same time.

Will check what you said when car and I are on speaking terms again.

it is a true love hate relationship with you and that car if not i think i have one good alt left
makka

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Good point Makka it could just be the crud on the terminals..just have a look..if it looks fine take the Alt down to the electrition.
I say the battery is fine just needs recharging

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Verdigris? (verddy-grease) green chrystalised substance formed on copper by action of acetic acid and used in medicine and as a pigment

Green rust on Copper....

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oz dean told me the battery was pretty new when you took the car. Id say the alt is gone, my last one on an A series was $170 to fix

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Get a rover one... higher current rating and newer.

Get a Pulsar Bosch one- 75A, $40 at Pick 'n Paymore..
I bought a NEW Lucas? (same as- made in UK) alt from Mini Car Clinic a while back, $190 I think.

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Who makes the Rover alts? Lucas i am guessing.

Magnetti Marelli.... same maker for ferrari's

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They also made the one on my bloody Fiat 124 sport..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Fix it again Tony

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