ive bought the oem parts, went a bit mad too, a bit like the wife clothes shopping, not that i needed the parts, but the were just so nice and shiney! :D

Smart thinking, can't believe I didn't think of that myself! (sorry to sound stupid, but what does OEM actually mean?)

Pricey!! When fitting them, is it acceptable to just pop rivet them all round (including to the base of the tub) rather than the faff and expense of spot welding for the sake of four spots? Just a right hassle finding someone competent enough to weld ally, that isn't a thieving b*stard!!! Can't...

12.5v with engine off, 13v on tickover, 13.5v at mid revs

Evening all. Just a quick one, is it possible to buy the rear panels off the tub, where the number plate and rear body mountings are? Mine have corroded along the bottom lip (oh and they're bent to Buggery!) or would it just be easier to get some sheet aluminium cut and folded?

The battery is reading good with the tester, but with the engine running, it's only reading low, unless I give it some juice, and then it picks up, but surely it should be charging at a consistent rate, regardless of the engine revs

New alternator is in, but it ain't chargin right good :s

aah i see, thort it might be summat like that... :der: i'd like to add too, got the first alternator and it was just a generic one reconned, took it back and got a nice shiny genuine lucas one... result! :D

nice one, just taken the alternator back to the shop, so tonight is gunna be round 2, so both cables straight to the battery positive, and the third smaller wire to the waning light, no earth?

Halfords pump fitted, lines cleared, all working hunky dory... Turns out the halfords pump was identical to the original BL pump

Not to my memory, do you know the size of the wires from the alternator? The ones on (I think) are 17amp, and would that make a difference?

I've tried it to both the battery positive and top pin on the solenoid terminal (right next to the terminal where the battery positive lead attaches) but neither makes a difference

Well I've followed the diagram as posted by oxides, and I've still no charge, any clues?

Well I've followed the diagram as posted by oxides, and I've still no charge, any clues?

The new one only cost me 30 notes from me local landy shop, plus it's got a 2yr warranty and I didn't have 2 wait for it being sent off

Got the new alternator, but in true landy fashion, the wiring is buggered... I traced the wires, and found one wire running through the bulkhead, which I'm presuming is the warning light on the dash, the other two, with the larger spade connectors were simply twisted together and wrapped in duct...

Nice one, I'll check it out.

Evening all, does anyone know of an alternative to the standard washer pump on the series 3? My pump works, but doesn't actually pull any water through, are they all as poor as this? Or could it just be that mines past it's best? I've tried taking mine to bits, and it seems airtight, which I...

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Hi all, I think my alternator is kaput on my 74 series 3 2.25 petrol, it doesn't seem to want to charge battery, so rather than umm-ing and ah-ring, I'm just gonna put a new 1 on, am I right in thinking that a Lucas one with the part no. RTC5084N will suffice?