Thread: Alternator

is it a diesel or petrol and yes it could affect your tacho as they run off the alternator

It is petrol. I put it in for a service as it was starting to struggle then have a surge when you put the foot down. Even with cruising there was a drop in power then a surge repeating over and over. Not sure if this is related also.

I originally thought it may be a block in the fuel filter or maybe a block in the injectors. So far the alternator has definitely been identified as needing a re-build so maybe this may have caused a problem with the engine management system also.

dont be ripped off with a rebuild as i fitted a brand new one to my defender 100 amp for $520.00 and it had a 2 year garrantee

This guy is a friend and very honest. I'll give a the chance first and see how it goes.

i dont know about yours but mine was the same as a ford transit van and cheaper than a LR part

A worst case senario for a rebuilt should not be more than about $200 in parts and thats assuming the guy who does it knows what hes doing.

The sum total of parts can be more than that but by the time you get to needing to spend that much money on it the parts and labour costs will generally be more than the cost of a new alternator.

more likely it will be a bearings brushes and maybe rectifier replacement in which case Id expect not more than $100 for parts and maybe an hours labour

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

A worst case senario for a rebuilt should not be more than about $200 in parts and thats assuming the guy who does it knows what hes doing.

The sum total of parts can be more than that but by the time you get to needing to spend that much money on it the parts and labour costs will generally be more than the cost of a new alternator.

more likely it will be a bearings brushes and maybe rectifier replacement in which case Id expect not more than $100 for parts and maybe an hours labour

Some rectifiers etc for these marelli alternators can be around $120 on their own, so I would want a quote first. I've been fitting new ones lately because of the price difference to a FULL reco.

JC

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

A worst case senario for a rebuilt should not be more than about $200 in parts and thats assuming the guy who does it knows what hes doing.

The sum total of parts can be more than that but by the time you get to needing to spend that much money on it the parts and labour costs will generally be more than the cost of a new alternator.

more likely it will be a bearings brushes and maybe rectifier replacement in which case Id expect not more than $100 for parts and maybe an hours labour

mate you dont need to double post your doing good enough on the count