Thread: D2 TD5 Alternator

My alternator packed up in Oct 08, the Auto Electrician I took it to reconditioned it. Cost was about $800. All was well until last weekend when it packed up again. This time the Auto Electrician replaced the alternator with a new one. $810 for parts and $356 for labour for a grand total of $1166. There was 2.5 hours labour as they had to remove a couple of other things to get to the alternator, (power steering pump and air-con compressor I think). Whilst alot of money if I had my time again I would want the new alternator first time round as the reconditioned one only lasted 14 months and 26000 km.

These are Townsville prices so I guess maybe a little cheaper down south.

crl

2.5 hrs!!,,, our time its maby under a hr, wev got it down so we dont even have to take the egr cooler off,

mine allso went, 219$ for full recon, bushs berings,, the lot,, and i thort that was steep

and it still working, been thru hell my one to,

Had to get mine replaced at a simular cost, was in a hurry and did not have the time to do it myself. Oil had leaked into the back of the altenator and destroyed the carbon bushes and the commutator.

One auto elec I went to told me they are the same as some of the ones fitted to some toyota hilux's and from a casual glance they looked identical! I used to own an imported Surf and the alt was very simular, vacum pump on front and the oil lines at the rear.

I was going to do a bit more investigating but ran out of time, This might be worth looking into a bit further, you might be able to save a few bucks?? It might be a total waste of time too??

Good Luck Andrew

Stig

Where did you get it rebuilt or did you do it yourself?

Regards

Chuck

Price them from the Landy Specialists.
I got a new one for a lot less than prices mentioned here.
List price is $998.00.
You will do HEAPS better than that,it included the vacc pump.
GOODLUCK
Andrew