I see. I have an NOS spare one marked with the letter ''T'' and some other ones in my parts boxes in case you may need anything.
Well for me at least, the Workshop Manual is a huge help, especially with the electrics. Its got the whole wiring...
I'll let you now! I did replace the left hand one, yesterday I found a new one when doing some other stuff in the car, so I am not sure I did the right one back the day (or the other way round, don't remember).
I am lucky, the car came with...
I understand ! Glad you got it sorted with only a minor issue to tackle.
In case you need info from the workshop manual please let me know i can scan the pages in the relative section and send them over.
Let me know about the temp compensators...
Timing is good (-ish). It was a longer story, started with the heat issue and loss of power under load and got worse after JLR installed the new camshaft. Took some tinckering, replacing all spark plugs, the ignition lines and adjusting timing...
Very usefull bit of information, as I'm finally doing some work on mine something to check, sometimes she's sputtering a bit, and I just changed those which solved that particular issue most of the time.
Glad you found it useful and almost eliminated the sputtering issues. Be sure to check the timing too. Some types of Rover V8s were really retarded timing - wise.
Mine is an 11D prefix and the manual says it should be (with all the vacuum pipes...
Sorted the damn thing !
It was the alternator by the way. Well in general the alternator related wiring and the unit itself. The thin brown wire that gets attached to the spade connector close to the B+ stud is responsible for handling the...
Just remembered. It blew the fuse on the petrol/LPG changeover - manually switched - as well & that's a 7.5 amp blade fuse.
Default position of the relay is petrol & I can't remember which fuel I was on at the probable time it went so it wouldn't...
Blew the fuses for the aftermarket immobiliser & the aftermarket radio/cd player.
I've since replaced both items - nothing to do with this issue - & can't remember what fuses they had in.
Thoroughly cooked the battery, it swelled up a bit too -...
I know you said that mate, I am only collecting info and possible scenarios from different people. Its not a matter of not showing trust in your words. I appreciate that you always show up first when i post a new thread.
As said i am only trying...
Hey there mate !
Good morning ! I wanted to ask you since you have been faced with a faulty regulator that won't regulate voltage and allow excessive voltage to pass through. Would it be possible in such an instance that the wiring would melt ...
It cannot be anything to do with the alternator. Check the voltage at the battery with the engine running to set your mind at rest. Duff regulators blow bulbs, they do not melt wires.
Removed the tape and although the Red wire had some heat marks here and there it didn't have and melted parts to be honest.
What in the name is this sort of short circuit ? Could it be a faulty regulator on the new alternator ? Its an NOS unit...
Removed the intermediate / rear harness and from what i can see the middle section of it is not burned. I will remove the tape to look more carefully but it doesn't look as if the red wire inside has melted.
The parts the of the red wire that...
As the wire melted along it's length, the short has to be at the opposite end to the supply, therefore the short will be at the rear. If the short was near the switch, then the wire would only be melted to that point. Most switches only have...
Photo of the bulb holder. The Green / Purple wire has broken off of its base.
Is that under any way a possible cause ? Its also corroded heavily. Rechecked the other side and its fine. Also checked the plate illumination wiring and its also fine.
Certainly bulb holders have been known to fail but I don't know the Classic. Equally, it could be failed insulation where the wire passes through the body to the light assembly.
Hey there,
Thanks very much for clearing up the alternator topic and the explanation.
That's great advice ! Correct, if its melted along its length then the short must be at the opposite end. Thanks a million !
Would you think a faulty...
Bearing in mind that there is no fuse / relay on the headlight switch, where would a ''switch short circuit'' be found if indeed the switch short circuited ?
Could it be in any way related to the new alternator ? The voltage meter was in the...
Unlikely to be the switch, a short to chassis is needed to melt a wire. As the wire is melted all the way to the rear, I suspect that is where the short is.
Here we go again !
So, after replacing the old alternator (55amp) with a new factory spec unit (65amp) as well as the voltage stabilizer on the instrument cluster i went for a drive. It was the evening so i switched the headlights on.
After...
Sorry for my late reply !
Yep Corteco do produce some good quality seals and not expensive as well !
There must be a groove or something similar on the flange that i am not aware of that must be causing the seals to slowly fail.
Gonna replace...
Hey,
Thanks for the quick response !
I know, i was only wondering whether mixing seals and mud-shields would be possible. The parts I wish to mix, i don't think would interfere with each other but I am not sure enough hehe.
Anyway, its gonna...
Hey there,
I know this sort of topic has been discussed possibly a thousand times but i couldn't exactly find what i am looking for, so here we go. Replaced the pinion seal on the front Rover diff on the Rangie. An 82 model.
The seal I fitted...