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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: MZ6666 on October 20, 2004, 20:12:20

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: MZ6666 on October 20, 2004, 20:12:20

IS THERE AN UPRATED ALTERNATOR AVALIABLE FOR A 1990 200Tdi DISCO?
IF SO WHERE COULD I GET ONE?
IF NOT ANY IDEAS ON THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO GET A STANDARD 65 AMP ONE
CHEERS, RICH  :D

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: ChrisW on October 20, 2004, 21:41:54

I believe the Air-con 300 Discovery's have a 100amp alternator - quick google on "300tdi alternator" came back with one on Famous Four's site @ £120 or £65 for the 65amp.

Not sure if you'd need to uprate the cabling too  :?:

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 21, 2004, 22:20:04

Can you make the 80 amp unit from a RRC fit, I picked one up for les than £20 s/h.

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 21, 2004, 22:24:57

Is you alternator toast or MIA, if toast then get it repaired by your local auto electrician.  Electro Diesel in Worksop just repaired mine for £32+vat.

If missing then try your local scrap yard.  Many modern cars have alternators with 65 amp ratings and can easily by made to fit.  The Lucas 80 amp and 65 amp on the RRC have tha same fitting as Ford crossflows and CVH engines, in fact any car where it's left of the engine so you have plenty to choose from.

I definitely think the 80 amp should fit though because RRs had either 65 or 80 amp units

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: MZ6666 on October 21, 2004, 22:36:10

CHEERS FOLKS, I'LL TRY AND FIND ONE OR GET THE ONE THAT'S BROKEN FIXED

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 24, 2004, 20:15:45

Update, had a look at all ther RRCs being broken at my local place and found they're all 65 amp ones, can only imagine the 80 amp one's were for air con models so that's where to look.  Ours was plobably upgraded, I think the previous owner has a winch which he kept :cry:

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: MZ6666 on October 24, 2004, 22:24:43

CHEERS, I'VE JUST BOUGHT A RANGIE FOR THE OTHER HALF UNTIL I'VE FINISHED HER DISCO :oops: , THE IDEA BEING RUN IT TILL THE T&T EXPIRE THEN BREAK IT - BUT SHE'S FALLEN IN LOVE WITH IT.
HOWEVER IT'S GOT A 4ltr PERKINS DIESEL SO THE ALTERNATOR'S DIFFERENT.

P.S. WOT AN ENGINE!!!!!!!! YOU ONLY NEED 2 GEARS (2nd & 5th) ,90mph AT 2500rpm AND 35+ TO THE GALLON  :shock:

DOWNSIDE; IT'S A BIT AGRICULTURAL IN THE MORNING UNTIL IT'S WARM BUT GREAT FOR PLOUGHING :!:  :wink:

Title: ALTERNATOR HELP REQUIRED !
Post by: gords on October 25, 2004, 00:03:32

Err, MZ6666 - would you mind switching Caps Lock off and writing in lower case. I keep thinking you are shouting at us :wink:  :)

No offense meant and if you like all upper case then ignore me and carry on :)