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I had the red light if death yesterday, then every light and then dead. RAC put a battery in to get me home and charged mine in his van while we drove home. Was all set to drop car off with local guy but this write up made me get my tools out. The only thing I was going to struggle with was the fan, so popped to Europarts this morning for a Denso alternator (£220 all in) and then went to Tool Station for a 12" adjustable that opened to 36mm max.
Read the write up again, memorised the photos and off I went. Just over an hour later, car started on its own battery, few moments later battery light went out and now I am getting 14.77V at the battery at tuck over. A result I think!!
If I spin this out I can tell her in doors it took me all day and that us why I haven't been able to do a thing around the house. Oh the strain of working nights!!!
24th Jun 2013 11:49 am
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Just an FYI for others reading the thread, Advanced Factors (site sponsor) do the Denso alternators for just over £211 with free delivery
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Location: Brentwood
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The instructions are a great help - one more tip
Had all the same symptoms as everyone else on my 2006 Disco 3, battery light on intermittently and battery discharging. Bought new Denso alternator from AF at £211 and Exide battery with 4year warranty from Eurocarparts. Both excellent prices.
Instructions made the job a piece of cake but I have one tip.
Very hard to get the belt back on the alternator/tension pulley on your own due to not enough hands. Really easy with wife putting belt on pulley while I held the tension pulley as far as I could to gain maximum clearance. That was really easy, so get someone to help you when you put the belt on. Saves a lot of time and frustration.
So job done with new alternator and new battery for about £300 in total which hopefully should last another 7 years.
Cheers for all the helpful advice.
Richard
31st Aug 2013 2:44 pm
Simon58
Member Since: 07 Sep 2013
Location: swindon
Posts: 1
Great forum great guide - although I have come across from the other side (TDV6 Sport owner) is this the same method on a sport for changing the alternator, I think looking at it I have another pulley in the way and not sure how you get the bottom half of the fan cowling off and out of the way!
8th Sep 2013 9:24 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20730
Sounds like you have Dynamic Response fitted. Same basic guide, but the DR pump needs to be unbolted to allow access to the bottom alternator bolts, the idler pulley needs to be unbolted, and it is a lot more fiddly than a normal TDV6 My D3 Build Thread
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Location: Norfolk Broads
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Spot-on. Thanks very much for the idiot's guide; it worked even for me. I bought the alternator, belt, 36mm spanner and fan locking tool from Advanced Factors. Very quick delivery and really helpful.
Many thanks to both.
26th Sep 2013 6:09 pm
tony bennett
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 565
I am grateful for this threads existence.
I did my alternator today, easy peasy...nearly.
Fan came straight out with the tools supplied by boringoldgit in the alternator kit.
Didn't need any special bar, just a short sharp tap with a lump hammer to shock the seal and it came right off.
Can't see how anyone gets a socket set tool down the side mounting bolts, had to do mine with a normal spanner.
refit was the same, had to hand tighten the bolts then get a spanner in to tighten, I cant see how anyone actually gets a torque wrench on the side bolts and as I dont have one I tightened as far as I thought was safe.
One thing I did not do is use a screwdriver to release the tension on the belts or to fit the new belt, the tension bracket has a square hole on it's front face that takes a small headed socket ratchet . I imagined that this was there for that purpose and I did it that way.
Thanks to Martin for directing me to this thread this morning.regards
tony
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31st Oct 2013 5:47 pm
tony bennett
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 565
Thank you both, these must be new fangled inventions as I did not know such things existed.
I shall have to get some as, having saved a not inconsiderable sum replacing my alternator, I can see myself doing more of my own servicing. In the summer months if possible regards
tony
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31st Oct 2013 5:59 pm
Robbie
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If I may, I recommend the flex-head ratcheting spanners from Halfords, rather than the fixed head version.
Pretty much my favourite spanners in my box:
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Looks like a set up for a pro rather than a cack handed one spanner fits all type of geezer like me regards
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In 7 years ownership
09/13 New Battery (I did that)
11/13 new alternator. (I did that)
2 x EGR Blanked. (I did that )
31st Oct 2013 10:04 pm
Robbie
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I'm no pro, just a regular chap who likes to do and likes to learn.
If I could get the learn bit ahead of the do bit I would be brilliant.
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Replaced my alternator and aux drive belt today using the 'how to' from Methley, following the instuctions made the job very straight forward and certainly is DIY job.
To access the two lower alternator bolts you need a swivel head 13 mm ratchet spanner, as no access for a socket. I also found tightening the nut under the red cap a bit fiddley, and my electrical connector was difficult to get off.
The fan was a doddle to get off using fan removal tools, although, from the marks on the spindle, i think the mechnic who replaced my cam belts last year had some fun taking it off and luckily did over tighten it when putting back together.
Big thank you to Methley for this post Club Narpy Torch
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16th Nov 2013 8:39 pm
Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
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Did mine, too, today! Must be the season!
The two lower bolts came out just fine with a regular ratchet spanner but I'm sure the swivel head ratchet spanners make it a little easier.
I'm not sure the fan needs to be done-up especially tight since it has a left hand thread.
Thanks for the "How To" guide, Andy.
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