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Jamo
 


Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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Alternator Failure

Following on from my failed battery last week, today I fitted the new battery. Very Happy

Started the car and checked the charge.. Not charging! Confused No message centre warnings! Confused Smoke coming from vicinity Alternator. Shocked Evil or Very Mad Big Cry

Rang LR and it seems that the collapse of the battery does something to the Alternator. Confused

Guess what I'm doing this weekend! Censored Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)  
Post #3847048th Dec 2008 9:59 am
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RichardK
 


Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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Australia 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Atacama SandDiscovery 3

Not good Jamo, I was lucky my alternator was replaced about 70K. can it be rebuilt?  
Post #3847728th Dec 2008 12:33 pm
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Jamo
 


Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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Don't know! Once I've removed it I'll see if it can be repaired and use it as a spare. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)  
Post #3847898th Dec 2008 12:59 pm
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Bushwanderer
 


Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Ouch! That's scary. Shocked Shocked Shocked

Do you know why your battery collapsed? Or should we all be prepared to replace the alternator every time the battery goes? The Bearded Dragon  
Post #38580210th Dec 2008 7:43 am
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Jamo
 


Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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The first battery just died slowly and did nothing to the car.

This one collapsed all at once. I'd say it was faulty to start with, although battery construction is something I don't really know much about.

Got the fan off tonight. Used a thin screwdriver to hold the viscous thingy in place and then used an adjustable spanner on the nut. Came loose first pop. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)  
Post #38591710th Dec 2008 1:13 pm
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RichardK
 


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Australia 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Atacama SandDiscovery 3

I made up a tool that locates on to two of the bolts and goes aroond the thermostatic fan shaft to lock the pulley while I worked on the fan nut. That was while I was designing the drive takeoff for the winch pump.  
Post #38758413th Dec 2008 1:50 am
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