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Offline danielh89

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« on: March 20, 2007, 18:25:06 »
is there any way to stop the alternator from fulling with crud wen going offroading?

or has anyone any tips on how to prolong the life of them?

my last one died and was full of muck wen i striped it so just wondering if anyone has any tips :?:
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2007, 18:33:34 »
Perhaps fabricate a deflector plate to reduce the amount of muck that gets thrown at it.
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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2007, 18:48:28 »
Think Removing mechanical fan may help a bit, bloody things!
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2007, 18:54:55 »
ye got a kenlowe fitted that gets turned off when going through water so no mechanical fan to worry about. a plate of somsort might be the way to go.

any more ideas?
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2007, 19:16:12 »
Military used a big rubber bag and silicon to seal them when wading - it could also be left on for normal use as well.

You can pick up small 'dry bags' relatively cheap, so it may be worth trying along with some tie wraps and a tube of sealant.
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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2007, 19:38:13 »
sounds like an idea i guess aslong as it dosnt hold more stuff in
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2007, 13:29:41 »
might make the alternator overheat tho, why do you think it isnt sealed anyway?
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2007, 17:43:28 »
The military waterproofing kit has some parts that are designed to be fitted once and left in situ, so it 'should' be OK . Don't quote me though  :wink:
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2007, 22:27:52 »
Dan..its because you spent along time in that mud hole!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2007, 23:21:53 »
ssssssssssssh dont tell them that  :oops:

looks like i might have a look at one of these military things :?
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2007, 21:28:41 »
mount it on top of the engine by means of a bracket and longer belt i have seen it done and it works  :idea:
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2007, 21:50:40 »
Encase it and give it a snorkel :wink:
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2007, 02:10:38 »
huum the posibilites :(biggrin):
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« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2007, 20:59:32 »
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Encase it and give it a snorkel :wink:


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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2007, 21:02:58 »
anyone got any pics of one??
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« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2007, 11:51:18 »
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Perhaps fabricate a deflector plate to reduce the amount of muck that gets thrown at it.


that would be your best bet, you need the air flow otherwise overheating would be a problem.

or my way of doing it would be to make new brakets and mount at the top of the engine.
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« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2007, 13:48:54 »
top of the engine is proberbly the best bet- i could posibly add a second at the same time ??
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