What did you do with your Range Rover today

[Datatek]

Went for a drive, turned on the front and rear screen, battery volts went down to 12.9v while driving

Do you know what amperage the alternator is rated at?

 

[Datatek]

That's all four wheels with new pads, discs and calipers. The very last slide pin was stuck, put the end in the vice and ****ted the carrier with a hammer and it freed off. Bit worried about the thick black grease all over the LH rear disc and pads. If it was the front I'd say a cv boot had gone. Hub and bearing seem fine.

Any oil in the diff and is the breather clear?

 

[Tenebreaux]

Any oil in the diff and is the breather clear?

I changed the rear diff oil a couple of months back. No sign of a leak. Dunno about the breather.

 

[kermit_rr]

Do you know what amperage the alternator is rated at?

That's a good point. I thought they were all 150A

 

[Datatek]

That's a good point. I thought they were all 150A

105 amp on the diesel and I thought early V8's were lower than 150 amp.

 

[Tenebreaux]

Some Googling sez that hub seal is prime candidate for my black goo. How hard are they to replace?

 

[kermit_rr]

105 amp on the diesel and I thought early V8's were lower than 150 amp.

I'm not sure, the sticker on the top is unreadable and it's a replacement engine, the alternator was left on so i have no clue

 

[Tenebreaux]

I've just used the last of my big arsed tub of Swarfega. Been about ten years and three house moves.

 

[Henry_b]

I'm not sure, the sticker on the top is unreadable and it's a replacement engine, the alternator was left on so i have no clue

My 4.6 Thor is a 150amp unit.

 

[Henry_b]

Some Googling sez that hub seal is prime candidate for my black goo. How hard are they to replace?

Quite easy..

 

[Tenebreaux]

Quite easy..

Six bolts on the hub then yank the drive shaft out?

 

[Henry_b]

Six bolts on the hub then yank the drive shaft out?

Simply put..

Yep..

 

[Tenebreaux]

Simply put..

Yep..

And get covered in black crap. Better buy some more Swarfega then.

 

[Henry_b]

And get covered in black crap. Better buy some more Swarfega then.

And brake clean.

 

[Tenebreaux]

And brake clean.

Good call, that. I've used a shedload the last two days.

 

[kermit_rr]

My 4.6 Thor is a 150amp unit.

I'd make a shunt but not sure i won't break something

 

[Henry_b]

I'd make a shunt but not sure i won't break something

ERR 5834 is the Part IIRC

 

[Wazzajnr]

This,
https://www.gojo.com/en-GB/Product/7272-04-EEU00DG

Is vastly superior to swarfega. First came across it at a customer in Holland. Bloody marvellous stuff
Pea sized amount with a touch of water and it gets the dirtiest hands super clean!

 

[kermit_rr]

I use swarfega orange with added cornmeal, never had a problem with it

 

[RangeRoller dt]

Put pinch of sharp sand in it