Thread: Best place to buy new alternator - V8

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Just some advice, if you do get yours rebuilt be careful of the type of bearing they use.

I had mine rebuilt about 3 months ago and 2 weeks ago the new bearing gave way causing the pulley to lock up and shred the serpentine belt... this was midnight in the middle of nowhere...

So yeh, make sure its rebuilt properly if you consider it

Drew

repco or ashcrofts will have new ones.

Thanks Gents. Its possibly just brushes and may not need re-winding (which I wouldnt do - brushes I would).

Cheers

Iknow it's on the coast but Mark at Mudgeeraba autos, puts the "correct " size bearings i'n and does a great job. Mine hasn't had an issue since, 30,000 so far, think it was 300 odd ....07 5530 6155
Might help

Hi there
Try here
Wood Auto Supplies Ltd :: Home Page
They ship all over the globe.
I rebuilt my D2 V8 alt,my RRC300Tdi alt and my Santana alt thanks to them, they stock even the brushes, slip rings, and these weird front bosch bearings than seem to be unabailable anywhere else.

If yours is a D2, here's your alt internals
Wood Auto Supplies Ltd :: 0123510073

Just call them or drop them an email, they make verything plain easy.

I'll be contacting them soon as my RRC300 Tdi's alt has given up the ghost again... those under size bearings so close to the turbo, you know what happens with heat and bearings...

Good luck and hope you can rebuild yours quick and easy

Regards from Spain
Robert

I think the resister pack is shot and brushes at least...its not worth it to repair I reckon. I rang Ashdowns with the 10 digit Bosch Part no off the back of the alternator - they dont list it nor one for a D2. Rang LR - Austral - can you believe it LR dont supply them anymore.....

I have got quotes for non-genuine at around $550 and less than that from a member here. I would like to go genuine Bosch knowing how touchy the Motronic engine management system is. Surely there is a Bosch replacement for it made by Bosch...any help appreciated.

Triumph Rover doesnt have stock for another week.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I think the resister pack is shot and brushes at least...its not worth it to repair I reckon. I rang Ashdowns with the 10 digit Bosch Part no off the back of the alternator - they dont list it nor one for a D2. Rang LR - Austral - can you believe it LR dont supply them anymore.....

I have got quotes for non-genuine at around $550 and less than that from a member here. I would like to go genuine Bosch knowing how touchy the Motronic engine management system is. Surely there is a Bosch replacement for it made by Bosch...any help appreciated.

Triumph Rover doesnt have stock for another week.

Cheers

Hi,
it's a very bitter sensation when you ring Rover and they just do not stock bits four our trucks. That happens to me every time I ring the dealer looking for any body part for my Range Classic 300 Tdi.

However, not all is lost,
Your brushes are sold in the same unit with your regulator, at around 60 dollars US,. They are alsa available separately but... are a pig to replace, It took me more than 45 minutes and I used a worn regulator assembly I had lying around. Spare brushes are around 2 USdollars.

Paddocks in the UK have available alts for your truck, at
YLE000090 Alternator Assembly - V8 from 3A000000
if yours is a 03 MY then the complete unit is for 119 pounds sterling

And if it's earlier (bosch), up to 2A999999 chassis number
ERR6413 Alternator Assembly - V8 to 2A999999
it's dearer at 277 uk sterling pounds

Just tell us which way did you take

If you decide to rebuild yours, it's not so difficult.
There was a tutorial in rangerovers.net
Bosch_repair
it's from a bosch VW alt fitted into a Range Rover. Mine is nearly the same, even the regulator does look the same (only difference it that it has an internal diode which makes it more expensive to replace)

Best regards
Robert