98 Disco 2.5L ES not charging?

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T i m

Guest

• Oct 14, 2004

• #1

Hi All,

The missus was talking to my Sister on the phone tonight and she
mentioned their Disco wasn't working (the one we went round the off
road track in Abingdon in the the other day)? ;-(

He seems to think it's the alternator and has booked it into the LR
dealers but they can't take it in till Friday week?

I can test for voltage (DMM) and current (DMM and DC ampere clamp) and
am going there anyway on Sat so might check it out for him.

Q1. If the alternator had got a drenching would that have killed it?

Q2. Is it a difficult job to change?

Q3. Would I be able to get one at the local car spares shop and is it
likely to be expensive?

All the best and thanks for your time ..

T i m

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Oct 14, 2004

• #2

On or around Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:04:53 GMT, T i m <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Hi All,
>
>The missus was talking to my Sister on the phone tonight and she
>mentioned their Disco wasn't working (the one we went round the off
>road track in Abingdon in the the other day)? ;-(
>
>He seems to think it's the alternator and has booked it into the LR
>dealers but they can't take it in till Friday week?
>
>I can test for voltage (DMM) and current (DMM and DC ampere clamp) and
>am going there anyway on Sat so might check it out for him.
>
>Q1. If the alternator had got a drenching would that have killed it?

possibly

>
>Q2. Is it a difficult job to change?

nope.
>
>Q3. Would I be able to get one at the local car spares shop and is it
>likely to be expensive?
>
yep and yep.

 

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T i m

Guest

• Oct 14, 2004

• #3

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:26:17 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:


>>Q1. If the alternator had got a drenching would that have killed it?
>
>possibly
>
Doh! ;-(
>>
>>Q2. Is it a difficult job to change?
>
>nope.

Wahoo ;-)
>>
>>Q3. Would I be able to get one at the local car spares shop and is it
>>likely to be expensive?
>>
>yep and yep.

Wahoo doh!

Ok, let me re-phrase that question .. if I get 'trade' at my local
motor factors, would they be likely to stock one (exchange or
otherwise) and is it a simple 'remove electrical connectors, loosen
tensioner bracket on alternator and remove 'V' belt and alternator.
Re-assemble' etc?

If I was to do it for him would I save him some money (I should save
him time re getting it into the dealers etc ..)

All the best ..

T i m


>

 

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Neil Brownlee

Guest

• Oct 15, 2004

• #4

Tim,

On the 3.9 V8, it's a simple case of unbolting it, replacing it and then
sticking the belt back on (it has a tensioner!) - on the TDi you have to
bugger about to get the tension - but it can't be *that* hard ;-)

--
Neil

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Oct 15, 2004

• #5

On or around Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:39:56 GMT, T i m <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Ok, let me re-phrase that question .. if I get 'trade' at my local
>motor factors, would they be likely to stock one (exchange or
>otherwise) and is it a simple 'remove electrical connectors, loosen
>tensioner bracket on alternator and remove 'V' belt and alternator.
>Re-assemble' etc?

yep. assuming they have it, check first, innit. It's a big fecker on that
age, I reckon - A133/100 or something - 100A lucas big mutha alternator.
You'll prolly have to get the pulley off the old one which can sometimes be
fun.

oh, and make sure you take note of the which wires are on which terminals,
too...


>If I was to do it for him would I save him some money (I should save
>him time re getting it into the dealers etc ..)

....and he might save you money in the pub thereafter, by buying you beer?

 

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T i m

Guest

• Oct 16, 2004

• #6

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:47:28 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:39:56 GMT, T i m <[email protected]>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Ok, let me re-phrase that question .. if I get 'trade' at my local
>>motor factors, would they be likely to stock one (exchange or
>>otherwise) and is it a simple 'remove electrical connectors, loosen
>>tensioner bracket on alternator and remove 'V' belt and alternator.
>>Re-assemble' etc?
>
>yep. assuming they have it, check first, innit.

Did that .. not in stock (deryah know wot I'm sayin) ...

It's a big fecker on that
>age, I reckon - A133/100 or something -

60 or 100A the geezer said (innit) ?

100A lucas big mutha alternator.

Der geezer at the car spares place fing ee said 92 pands for d 60 amp
fing and 180 pands for d 100 amp fing innit?

>You'll prolly have to get the pulley off the old one which can sometimes be
>fun.

Made more fun by doing it outside and in the cold / rain yes?
>
>oh, and make sure you take note of the which wires are on which terminals,
>too...

Cut the red wire .. NO .. the blue wire .. NO .. erm ..
>
>
>>If I was to do it for him would I save him some money (I should save
>>him time re getting it into the dealers etc ..)
>
>...and he might save you money in the pub thereafter, by buying you beer?
>
Or a hot toddy if the weather is like today has been (well yesterday
now) ..

All the best ..

T i m

 

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T i m

Guest

• Oct 16, 2004

• #7

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:44:04 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Brownlee"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Tim,
>
>On the 3.9 V8, it's a simple case of unbolting it, replacing it and then
>sticking the belt back on (it has a tensioner!) - on the TDi you have to
>bugger about to get the tension - but it can't be *that* hard ;-)

Did the cam belt on my 218SD Rover the other day (I'm used to RWD Ford
cars where the cam belt can often be changed as you wipe the
windscreen) and that was just akward .. Disco alternator should be a
breeze (shouldn't it ..?)

All the best ..

T i m

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Oct 16, 2004

• #8

On or around Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:44:20 GMT, T i m <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Der geezer at the car spares place fing ee said 92 pands for d 60 amp
>fing and 180 pands for d 100 amp fing innit?

it's supposed to be a 100A on a 300 TDi, which I assume this is. 60A would
probably work, in the event of that being the only one available, but you
might find the pulley won't fit - ISTR some of the smaller alternators have
smaller shafts as well.

 

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T i m

Guest

• Oct 16, 2004

• #9

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:45:10 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:44:20 GMT, T i m <[email protected]>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Der geezer at the car spares place fing ee said 92 pands for d 60 amp
>>fing and 180 pands for d 100 amp fing innit?
>
>it's supposed to be a 100A on a 300 TDi, which I assume this is. 60A would
>probably work, in the event of that being the only one available, but you
>might find the pulley won't fit - ISTR some of the smaller alternators have
>smaller shafts as well.

Ah, well more good input thanks. I think he'd been keen to refit what
was on there .. we will see later ..

Cheers ..

T i m