Alternator woes

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:15 pm

Well I had a fantastic day going down the Pahau river and up the Huranui river with many deep water xings, but bugger all mud.
Worst xing we had, 4 trucks were tied together for the xing, fast deep water.
Anyways I seem to have alternator probs, it aint charging bugger all. Almost home and electrics started playing up, radios cutting on n off, due to low voltage.
Checked battery when I got home with engine running (2Krpm) and only 9.45V at battery. Motor off and it climed to 10.5.

Does anyone know of possible faults, things or causes I should look at.
TD27 Auto Terrano.
I know nuthing at all about these beasties.

Will put the battery on charge over night so it has enough juice to crank her over to get me to work in the morning.

Maybee I also need to look at finding a bigger amperage one with vaccy pump thingamagij on it to take care of all my accessories too.

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:54 am

Took it into an auto sparki yesterday for a quick squizz. He thinks the alt is naffed, bugger all charge comming out of it.
Will get looked at today.
Worst case senario is $450.00 for a replacement. :oops:

worthog · Post by **worthog** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:54 am

If its any use, I have a 12 volt alternator from my Safari you can have for $200 - its from a 1997 model so its fairly new and still runs ok. Have chevy fitted now hence the reason for it being available
Pm me if you want it

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:05 pm

Thanks for the offer, but too late sorry.
They put in an exchange alternator as mine was apparently rooted. Must say the engine area is a lot quieter now, thought the noises i heard were normal alt noises, how wrong I was. :shock:

Alt had stuffed bushes, bearing and regulator.
They also looked at my starter motor that has been giving me grief, it needed a new clutch.
All running sweet now, just a whopping hole in my bank balance. :oops:

Just leaves the thermostat to be replaced and rear brakes seeing to, handbrake wont hold at all, fully adjusted, but thats another story.

Azza · Post by **Azza** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:15 am

kiwipete wrote:Alt had stuffed bushes, bearing and regulator.

I had my alt rebuilt by a good bastard here in chch, cost me only $200+ a dozen beers, he replaced the bearings, brushes, rectifier and gave it a cleanup, removing all the mud and crap on the inside... He did a really good job and can't stop raving enough about his service, I would recommend him for the next time you have alt problems.

Az

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:34 am

Will have to get the name off you sometime, but in the meantime when finances allow, I will aquire another as a spare as without it, I have no means of transport to work.