m4drx
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Hi guys,
I have a 200tdi Disco. I've had problems with the alternator belt slipping and getting loose/shredding on and off over the past year. Now the battery light is staying on when the ignition is off and draining the battery overnight. Weirdly, the light is not on when its running and the alternator is supplying 14v when the belt is tight and not slipping. Since putting a charged up battery in, it now seems to be raising the idle to 1200-1300rpm sometimes and sometimes it is sitting at 900rpm where it usually is.
I presume something has failed on the alternator; diode or regulator or something by what I've found online.
I just wanted to know whether it is best to buy a part to repair the alternator, seeing as it is able to charge, or is best to replace?
I have a 200tdi Disco. I've had problems with the alternator belt slipping and getting loose/shredding on and off over the past year. Now the battery light is staying on when the ignition is off and draining the battery overnight. Weirdly, the light is not on when its running and the alternator is supplying 14v when the belt is tight and not slipping. Since putting a charged up battery in, it now seems to be raising the idle to 1200-1300rpm sometimes and sometimes it is sitting at 900rpm where it usually is.
I presume something has failed on the alternator; diode or regulator or something by what I've found online.
I just wanted to know whether it is best to buy a part to repair the alternator, seeing as it is able to charge, or is best to replace?