Thread: Altenator Fail in my D2 TD5 - Advice anyone?

i actuly dont no what it tells you, never looked,

but i take fan/belt/egr cooler pipe to the inlet manifold off and your there, there prity good,, not that hard at all realy,

got stuck in mt dare with same problem in the defender
took 6 hours to remove(and refit) and all it was one of the brushes was stuck
washed it out and dried them no problem since
fault caused by very wet and muddy roads
hope it helps

Thanks stig0000 & hans for you advice.
I think it is time to pull it out and have a look!
I think I will try your way stig0000 and remove the EGR.
Thanks guys.

As Hans said. Pull the back cover off. 2 screws will remove the brush holder and give it a clean dont lubricate it. About 1/2 an hour will have you back on the road.
Note be careful when loosening the main power lead nut.

Cheers.

Thanks strangy, I'll give that a go.
What do I have to be careful of when loosening the main power lead nut?
Thanks.

The Bosch unit is rebuildable. I just done mine.

Originally Posted by DieselDisco

Thanks strangy, I'll give that a go.
What do I have to be careful of when loosening the main power lead nut?
Thanks.

The main power lead is attached to a stud which runs into/ under the alternator diode pack. If the nut is tight ensure you use a thin spanner on the nut under the cable and ensure the cable terminal/lug does not turn with the main nut. If this happens you risk shearing off the terminal! Dont forget to disconnect the battery first.

cheers

the alternator in my 2000 td5 let go a few mths ago at 180k, needed complete rebuild, done by a very competent auto-elec for $400 plus being a good old fella he found and
did a few other needed tasks( not for the $4oo)and drove me home and picked me up when it was finished.