Alternator.....

just bought new alternator, for 1988 defender. taken the old one off , its the same except for the bit where the belt sits. (new one has like a sort of groove where it should go, the old one however has this groove but its got like a sort of fan on it as well).
should i take the old one off and put it on the new one ?

if the new one doesnt have the fan thingy then yes

Talking of alternators, where's the best place to get one fairly quick. Just driven down here to glorious Brum land and the old girl thought she was going home and got a bit excited and won't charge properly. With no electrics on (fan, lights etc) it charges the battery. Side lights on are ok if you keep the revs up, but put dip on and everything dims slightly and dims even more when you put brakes on. Screeming flat out things brighten up a bit and momentarily light up really bright like they should then gradually fade, as soon as revs drop it fades again until it drains battery.

Is this a ferked alternator? Voltage reg? Slack/worn belt (it's dark so will look in the morning)? Loose connection?

It's interesting driving down the M42 sandwiched between 2 wagons with only your sidelights on

look up an ebay seller called Vehicle Electrics

they'll either sell you a new un and fit it fer peanuts, or fix yer old un for some walnuts

check yer belt furst

Aye will check belt in morning. Just got 92% on me DTS test, coulda sworn I only guessed at 1...

Take5 said:

Aye will check belt in morning. Just got 92% on me DT'S test, coulda sworn I only guessed at 1...

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you got this?


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Nah, only on a Sunday morning wuz onabout the engineering aptitude timewaster...

Take5 said:

Nah, only on a Sunday morning wuz onabout the engineering aptitude timewaster...

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Yur could have bought me stuff from leicester...still waiting for it to arrive in the post

Yer dint PM me - mind you, it was not pleasant drive with no lights

I know cuz the bloke posted it the next day.....arse

Ah well, next time mebbees - gotta keep the good name of the LZ courier service

Anythin you wanna take back

I have a series alternator....attached to me series

actually its a rr 3.5 v8 alternator

Hmmm, we'll check belts in morning - should be online at some point during day tomoz...

stables said:

just bought new alternator, for 1988 defender. taken the old one off , its the same except for the bit where the belt sits. (new one has like a sort of groove where it should go, the old one however has this groove but its got like a sort of fan on it as well).
should i take the old one off and put it on the new one ?

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so thats the alternator sortd ( fan thingy fitted) now its to get better batteries and a split charge kit, are these things easy to fit??

what? split charge system? i think so. i got one of them. the kind thats fitted in a metal box. not the wires and relay. its got 3 connections 2 to batteries and one to alternator. must be easy!

G

I put a split charge system in mine last week,,Easy as **** to do....I even think its working

very very easy

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stables said:

just bought new alternator, for 1988 defender. taken the old one off , its the same except for the bit where the belt sits. (new one has like a sort of groove where it should go, the old one however has this groove but its got like a sort of fan on it as well).
should i take the old one off and put it on the new one ?

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Sounds to me like you int got the full assembly! as far as iknow they all have on that spline a sopacer a fan a pulley and a locking nut in that order.