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Having removed & replaced the alternator, how do I get the belt tensioner back in place? Not much help in RAVE and I suspect there must be some trick to it. Clearly removing the top bolt does not do much good. The bottom bolt seems to offer some chance of getting the damper back aligned with...

Well apart from being filthy & clogged with years of muck, it was making strange noises. These were intermittent and could be heard with the ignition on but before starting the engine. Sometimes a loud buzzing, other times quiet. And also occasion clicks that sounded similar to a relay...

It's out - thanks for the advice :) Just have to find somewhere to get it refurbished now.

Thanks wammers, the alternator is now looser. But following RAVE, to lever the tensioner does not have much effect, so I can't get enough slack to get the belt off the alternator to remove it. Would it be easier to remove the tensioner bolt that attaches it to the damper (the one at the bottom...

How is it done? RAVE says first remove the air con drive belt - is this necessary? surely loosening the alternator belt tensioner would to the trick. And where is the second bolt? you can't see on the RAVE diagram, is it underneath? I ask because I have removed the top one and almost removed...

New battery fitted, electrics obviously better (windows fly up & down), but problem still there. However I may be on to something. With ignition on but engine not running, I head a faint buzz from the alternator, AND occasional crackling like some thing shorting out, and also clicking. If I...

wantaquad - thank, but I have already fitted a new pump & filter, pretty sure this is electrical problem. wammers - I'm afraid you may be right and this will be my next check after fitting the new battery. The battery shows only 12.1 volts and even charging at 2000 revs only reaches 13.5. When...

Ah, feeling a bit sheepish but hoping I have found the cause :rolleyes: I found details of how to check the battery here RangeRovers.net • View topic - Sticky: Electrical Troubleshooting Updated 2010 and it is showing below spec in all tests. The faults did originally start when the...

OK thanks wammers. Will keep trying in the hope that I can get a hard fault, but as the tax runs out this month, will have to send off the SORN as I cant risk driving around too far until I can sort it out. :-(

Just thinking, could disconnecting the battery reset things, like the ECU or bEcm ? If so it may be worth trying in case they are slightly out of synch. If I do this, how long should I leave it disconnected, just seen half an hour in another post, is that a known or should I leave longer ...

wammers. Thanks, in that case I think I can rule it out because it never goes into limp mode (I assume that's the 35mph max setting). I have been ploughing through Rave but where to start :-(

Thanks for the good advice. But after spending so much on replacement parts already trying to solve, I would like to identify if it really is the stop solenoid first. Any ideas how I might test this?

wammers - sorry I don't know. But I think this only got past the real issue which is the intermittent loss of power (to the engine only - all other power stays on). It just seems like a loose connection somewhere rather than a component fault, just don't know where to look. poked and prodded...

Hi gtland, and thanks, in reply 1. Does orange engine management light come on at any time? - NO 2. When starting up, you mention a "misfire", is this like a back-fire on a petrol engine or more like the engine picking up on a couple of cylinders then the others coming in? THE ENGINE START...

Not the fuel shut-off valve but number 4 injector yes - or rather the garage said they had check it. The plot thickened a bit last week as I also had a few occasions when it would not start at all, on one occasion leaving me stranded. The RAC man was convinced it was an ignition problem as he...

AArgh - it has started again :eek: So changing the relay and instant fix was a co-incidence :doh: Don't know where to go now. Have replaced fuel pump, fuse box, relays, ignition switch, crankshaft sensor. No error codes showing & most of time engine does not stop, just quick cut-out then...

Yes, well borrow a working one to see if it fixes the problem - it did with mine. If not I have working fuse box I will be putting on eBay soon - changing my old one made no difference, I thought it looked like new inside. I suspect it may have been changed at some time earlier. Good luck...

Update because someone may find this useful. The intermittent cutting out is FIXED :-) Although on the way I replaced fuel pump, crankshaft sensor, engine fuse box and ignition switch because each in turn seemed to be the cause until eliminated (watch eBay for some cheap spares soon). It was a...

Steve. I had that problem earlier (about 5 months ago). It was the fuel pump. Had it replaced and car was working but also much smoother as it should have been. Faulty fuel pump will stop the car. Mine is not a fuel pump as it immediately picks up again (except when on tickover it will...

All advice gratefully received. This is an intermittent fault. It happens hot or cold at any speed. Sometime the car is OK for 2 days, other times it won't start of misfires on startup so badly we don't use it. Checked fuel pump (new) and crankshaft sensor also replaced. I have cheked...