alternator

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:41 pm

how can i stop crap gettin into my alt? the last 2 times i been out it has stopped chargin and pullin it out after each trip is jus plain annoyin!! anyone have any ideas? cheers

logger2 · Post by **logger2** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:53 pm

I have never had a problem with my alt it seems to work fine after it drys ? I have had it in swamps with the dash lights on but when I come out it clears pretty quick ??

How much crap are u puttin through yours?

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:56 pm

not much at all like mud holes and that but nothin more. i replaced the brushes last week cos they were naffed and it seems to jus hold 12 volts wont go any higher. i blasted it wit hose but nothin. i dont get it

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:57 pm

Is there a shroud or guard or something missing thats allowing excess mud and crap to be caught by the Alt?

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:00 pm

im not sure, its in a dumb place. pretty sure no missin shrouds or anythin but i could be wrong?

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:25 pm

You need to have it up as high as you can.
With the 6m conversion in mine, the alternator was down real low, so I made up some new brackets etc and swapped the position that it sat in with the p/steer pump.
I also kept the std Hilux alternator with a remote regulator, which is mounted well up and back in the engine bay.

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:37 pm

yea i was wantin to move it up in place of my air con pump but not sure how to.... voltage regulator????

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:43 pm

A chev conversion might be the easy fix to your problem :oops:

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:46 pm

ha if only... til i can arrord it i'll stick to my dirty desiel

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:16 pm

I have the same problem, have become an expert in reconditioning them now. I just religiously pull it down and clean every six months and replace the brushes. plus I carry a spare one and can swap one in under 1/2 an hour now. You may need to replace diode.
Al

Moriarty · Post by **Moriarty** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:16 am

rokhound wrote:You need to have it up as high as you can.
With the 6m conversion in mine, the alternator was down real low, so I made up some new brackets etc and swapped the position that it sat in with the p/steer pump.
I also kept the std Hilux alternator with a remote regulator, which is mounted well up and back in the engine bay.

Good idea, Rocky, I am gonna have to do that too. Bloody ALT is way down near the bottom pulley, DUMB ass place to put it.

Stupid me, I never thought of actually MOVING it!!! SS not the only dumbass......

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:34 pm

i no some dumb ass put mine by bottom pulley too it stupid. i only replaced brushes last week and was fine til i hit the mud on sun

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:31 pm

jus found alternator issue, wasnt alt at all, was the chargin relayn in fuse box

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:12 pm

glad to see ya sorted the 'alternator :wink:

' issue slinger..

a fuse aye? sweet... better that than the expensive version.. :thumleft:

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:27 pm

yea now jus gotta go get my clutch and put it in and i'll be sorted. hopefully anyway. :roll: