spider in voltmeter
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Maybe you could get the old alternator refurbished? There are a few places locally that would do that so probably one not too far away from you. Last time I asked they offered either a simply repair it or do a complete refurbishment which comes with a guarantee. In either case it took about 24 hours or maybe in the same day if left early morning.
Jim
Jim
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-JAGUAR-XJ6-LAND-ROVE...
This is identical to the one I have including the supressor.
Its listed as Discovery 2.5TD as are the others mentioned. Is this correct?
Still concerned getting an identical one is that I'm now unsure whether it was the correct one in the first place - it looks right but there are literally tens of different variant types.
Thanks for all the help. Depressed with the car as I never get a trouble free run out.
FFG
This is identical to the one I have including the supressor.
Its listed as Discovery 2.5TD as are the others mentioned. Is this correct?
Still concerned getting an identical one is that I'm now unsure whether it was the correct one in the first place - it looks right but there are literally tens of different variant types.
Thanks for all the help. Depressed with the car as I never get a trouble free run out.
FFG
The most important thing is that the pulley on your alternator lines up with the drive pulley and it sounds like yours probably does, so if it was me I would not buy on eBay but rather I would take the old alternator off and take it down your local motor factors and compare the two. You can already tell that your alternator should give 65A. There are loads of variants at different prices, I assume because plenty of people have made variants of the same and at the end of the day it probably doesn't matter.
On the LR Direct site alone there are 7 variants ranging in price from £50.41 Britpart to £417.81 Land Rover Sourced.
It sounds from your original e-mail that the alternator you swapped with was a second hand unit for which you had no history and 'somebody' told you had been recently refurbished so how could you ever be sure that it was any good?
At the end of the day, the best thing you can do is change the alternator and if that doesn't work then for a reasonable price you have at least eliminated one source of the problem. The alternative is find an auto-electrician and leave it with him but bearing in mind it will cost you.
Pete
On the LR Direct site alone there are 7 variants ranging in price from £50.41 Britpart to £417.81 Land Rover Sourced.
It sounds from your original e-mail that the alternator you swapped with was a second hand unit for which you had no history and 'somebody' told you had been recently refurbished so how could you ever be sure that it was any good?
At the end of the day, the best thing you can do is change the alternator and if that doesn't work then for a reasonable price you have at least eliminated one source of the problem. The alternative is find an auto-electrician and leave it with him but bearing in mind it will cost you.
Pete
Tested the alternator and getting 14.3/14.4 readings at start up so don't think the alternator is the problem. Couldn't test at 2,000 revs as was on my own and not enough hands.
Now not sure if its the 80a fuse maybe (couldn't test as in the footwell and no access to it where the car is now) or the voltmeter (still reading about 11.5v).
Battery at 12.3/12.4 before start up although its on an Accumate.
FFG
Now not sure if its the 80a fuse maybe (couldn't test as in the footwell and no access to it where the car is now) or the voltmeter (still reading about 11.5v).
Battery at 12.3/12.4 before start up although its on an Accumate.
FFG
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