Thread: sdv6 alternator failure

The reported burning smell can only be due to the insulation on internal wires burning from the excessive current draw normally associated with one or more diodes going short circuit.

Ritters' price for NON-genuine 3.0 MY10-11 alternators is 180 GBP plus freight. Note that the MY10-11 part number doesn't appear to supersede to the MY12 part number which is described as MY12-on.

EDIT: That price is for non-genuine. The original part# has been superseded but not to the MY12 version and its over 500 GBP!

Originally Posted by justinc

Have a 165k example in today with some smoke escaping from the alternator and a nice growling coming from it.. not much fun to get these out and in, not looking forward to it😣

Expensive little suckers too!😮

Jc

So exact same issue as the 2.7lt but now its hard to remove/replace, and dearer you say?? why does that not surprise me.....

and I'm sure the L494 RRS that uses a euro 5 spec version of the 3.0lt is prolly going to be worse.

just like with the rear "timing" belt on the high pressure pump, 2.7lt was ok, then there was a later 2.7lt that was a bit harder to remove the rear cover, then the 3.0lt that looks like easier to remove body, the L494 RRS the same 3.0lt sits way back in the engine bay, i have no thought (or likely interest) in doing that one.

How has each model got better?????

Apart from all that...toughen up Justin.... you make Land Rover repairers look soft.... I'm just finishing a clutch on a TD5 disco.... Ohhh for that sweet sweet sound when the box mates into place with the engine....

Regards
Daz

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

just like with the rear "timing" belt on the high pressure pump, 2.7lt was ok, then there was a later 2.7lt that was a bit harder to remove the rear cover, then the 3.0lt that looks like easier to remove body, the L494 RRS the same 3.0lt sits way back in the engine bay

At least the L322 has great access over the back of the engine with only having to undo 2 nuts to remove the cabin air intake assembly to leave a gaping big hole. The front of the 4.4 TDV8 isn't so great though.

Silly question, but has the alternator from the Territory TDCi been evaluated as a fit or not for the 3.0?

I had one in my hands a few weeks ago from a 2014 Territory, and noted that it was a Jaguar branded Denso alternator, and other than the pulley being wrong (5 Rib pulley instead of 7?) Is it a close fit?

The LR 2.7 uses a different alternator to the LR 3.0 but Ford Aust may not have.

Yes, it was definitely different to the alternator on my 2.7 (otherwise I'd have swapped it for mine).

I should have another one to look at by the weekend. I'll see if I can get some photos.

Without looking for old info, I'm pretty sure that at least for the 2010 D4s the 2.7 ecm used a different alternator control protocol to the 3.0 ecm to manage alternator output.

Very different alternator to the 2.7 d4. And significantly more exxy. Lr retail is $1400 however the latest number supercedes to another price significantly more than the Tr spares ebay link earlier.😕😕😕

Its only money...😮😢

Jc