Battery / Alternator Issues - 1985 308 QV - HELP

Hey Gang,

I’m in need of an alternator for my 1985 308 GTS QV and I can’t locate a part company that sells them for a great price since I’m doing all the work installing it. It’s a good thing when you can save $$$. Does anyone might know the part number/product code for a Bosch alternator for my car????

This weekend I drove my car, and notice a very strange smell under or in the spire tire area where the battery was… I took off the battery cover and noticed that the battery was smoking which was acid vapor escaping. I took it out and got a new battery. I then start the car and put a volt meter on both battery terminals and the voltage was bouncing between 15.4 to 17.04

Not a good thing since the alternator should be charging the battery at 14.6 volts or so. Now I have two options… I think!

Replace the alternator which is a pain in the a$$ which I hear from a hell-a-lot of Ferrari chatters out there, or inset a voltage regulator, which there again… what to buy and whom makes one for my car? I also did a web search for anyone who sell alternator/voltage regulators for a Ferrari, and of course a big waste of time… Everyone makes parts for everything else… “Except” you guest it… Ferrari

Has anyone out there ever re-build their own alternator and does this saves any money? If the answer is “yes” what’s involve and will I need special equipment to do this task?

I would like to hear from you guys on this problem please.. I want to get back into the driver seat again, so I do ready need your help.

Thx
Rob

 

no disrespect but there is nothing special about our alternators. ANY starter & ALT shop should be able to rebuild it. i had mine on my GTB done when the belt service was bieng done. i took the alt down to a local guy, $50.00 and it was good as new. he said he can do the starters also, for cheap as they use standard parts. good luck.

 

try rockauto.com
They have an alternator for an 82 gtsi for a reasonable price.

 

What was the turn-around-time to have your alternator re-built? Is most of the 308's have Bosch alternators in them?

Thx
Rob

 

I had mine rebuilt by a local alternator shop for a very reasonable price.
And he had it ready the next day.