Recent content by Shingwidsi

Right then. Got a new alternator from Craddocks, (the missus even fetched it for me!), stuck it on and she's good as new again (the Disco, not the missus). Just got back from Portsmouth and never missed a beat! Thanks Treworgey for your advice! Jobs a goodun' and maybe I'll have a go next time...

Cheers Treworgey. Sounds like a plan. I will dust off me spanners. Thanks for your help! JK

Right, checked the auxiliary belt and I can push it in a bit, but not too much. Jump started her and the alternator turns (at least the bit that the belt goes round does!) Makes an awful noise though and the voltage across the battery with the engine running was down at 12.17V. The rest of...

Thanks very much for the advice. Got to take her ladyship out today but should be back in plenty of time to have a go at this. Will update with the results.

Hello to you all. Been dipping my toe in the forum for a while and bought my first Disco, a '97 300TDi manual which I think is fantastic! Today though she let me know she wasn't too chuffed with the constant trips from Gloucestershire to Portsmouth, and put on her battery light while I was a...