Calling all in the Inverness region, Zetec alternator, desperately needed!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

No, this is not your normal wanted advert!

 

@Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO Is doing a Scottish tour this weekend, and his alternator has gone, the group are currently heading towards Inverness, but Chris is on battery power only and desperately in need of a replacement Lucas ACR alternator to keep him going.

 

Ive spoken to @David-hrv who recommended trying Autosave Scotland, who had a branch near by - they were very helpful, but don’t carry Zetec alternators in stock unfortunately.

 

Can anyone else help/recommend somewhere to try?

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

What about Bob, Ziplob.

 

I think he is a parts manager at a ford dealership.

[Alfascozzesi]

Just checked my stock of parts and I must have thrown the alternator from the last engine swap as it was different. Am trying to get hold of someone who may have one.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Thanks Gary!

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

27 minutes ago, Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO said:

What about Bob, @ziplob

 

I think he is a parts manager at a ford dealership.

 

Thanks Geoffrey, fingers crossed Bob May see this.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

1 minute ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

 

Thanks Geoffrey, fingers crossed Bob May see this.

 

I have text Chris and given him Bobs contact details.

[Alfascozzesi]

Struggling to get hold of folk but where is Chris? Eurocarparts in Inverness are open until 16:00. They couldn’t tell me what they have in stock without a part number and I am about 70 mins away so no help there. I will keep trying my pal who has a small auto shop here in Fort William.

[Alfascozzesi]

IV1 1SU is the post code for euro car parts. It’s in an industrial estate just below the Kessock bridge.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

@Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO & @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary get the Whatsapp live location sharing going then people can see roughly where he is and hence those will local knowledge can help the search.

 

[TAFKARM]

Is it possible to keep swapping batteries within the group? Some one else charges it while Chris runs theirs down....?

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Hi Russ, when I spoke to Chris, they were just buying a spare battery so they could swap round and keep one on charge.

[TAFKARM]

Great minds 😄

[Alfascozzesi]

 My pal doesn’t carry alternators but I could get a battery and a charger off him. He is willing to go and open up the shop.

 

The above sounds like a plan if he is too far away from Inverness.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Using the search within 100 miles of inverness there are some on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.H0.Xford 2L zetec alternator.TRS0&_nkw=ford 2L zetec alternator&_sacat=61513&_pgn=1&_sadis=100&_stpos=IV11HY&LH_PrefLoc=99&_fspt=1

 

He may be able to buy and collect in person?

 

 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

I took this with me and with it we kept a Westfield going for most of the holiday in Switzerland. His alternator also packed in.

 

It also started another car with a flat battery and charged a phone to allow a call to the recovery services.

 

Well worth carrying.