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Mogwyth
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976

Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Any tips on changing an alternator?
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
Post #20333522nd Mar 2019 8:21 pm
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kajtzu
 


Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6538

Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

I’m sure you know this but British Atlantic has a video on how to do it. I looked at it last year when I thought the funky smell was the alternator (but it was the stuck caliper).
  
Post #20333722nd Mar 2019 9:07 pm
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Mogwyth
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Yeh had a look but he makes it look easy on a ramp.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
Post #20333792nd Mar 2019 9:19 pm
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Mogwyth
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976

Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

She lives!


Not to bad a job.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
Post #20335253rd Mar 2019 12:51 pm
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plocker
 


Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828

United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

How many miles had it done? Should I start worrying about mine on 142k?
 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey  
Post #20335283rd Mar 2019 12:54 pm
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Mogwyth
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

164k. whiuch isnt bad, had to do one of the MGs last week and that is only 53k
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
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SafariDave
 


Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775

United States 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

hard to kill a V8.
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck) 
 
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thorgal
 


Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: on the east side
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United States 2005 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyLR3

My alternator is still alright at 245 000 miles. Thumbs Up
  
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Alphamale
 


Member Since: 28 May 2014
Location: Belfast
Posts: 496

United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4
Oh hell, major beakdown.

Just been brought home on a breakdown truck.

Left the house to go visit my mum, 2 miles away, 100M down the road noticed sat-nav screen flicking on and off. Thought maybe it was just a glitch I'd sort later. Then a further 1/2mile and all the systems started failing, one after the other. Finally, when stoped at lights she died totally, 20M from a major junction. Rain tipping down and drivers window open wide and won't go back up so you can imagine what happened. To top it all off SWIMBO in passenger seat giving me grief as they do, LOL.

Ended up getting the AA out, who confirmed my worst fears - alternator not putting out a charge. So with his power pack connected up we managed to move to a safe location and had to wait for the tow truck. In all just short of 2 hours before we got home, cold and in my case wet.

Now to order and fit a new alternator.

It's times like this I say, "Thank god I've got a V8 and not a diesel"
   
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Mogwyth
 


Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

What are the odds on that in our small select group? At least you didn't quite have the drama of mine Laughing

I had to get mine from LR Direct as Advanced were out of stock.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
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LR_Ben
 


Member Since: 03 Jan 2019
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

plocker wrote:
Anyone up for a UK meet up this summer?


I'd be up for a meet depending on date/location etc Thumbs Up
  
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Jewls
 


Member Since: 29 Oct 2018
Location: Ashford
Posts: 55

United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Depending on where and when, I would be up for a jolly!!
 D3 V8 HSE
Pug 205 Van
E36 3.2 M3 Evo Compact 
 
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plocker
 


Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

I'm willing go travel the range of a tank
 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey  
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Alphamale
 


Member Since: 28 May 2014
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

New alternator fitted, out and in in 1 hour and everything running 'sweet-as-a-nut'. Such an easy job in the 4.4 V8.
   
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cobra
 


Member Since: 26 Nov 2016
Location: Folkestone
Posts: 71

United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Hello all,

After my engine debacle (https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/another-one-recovery-wagon-176842.html) I have joined the v8 gang!

2005 black HSE.

Had it a month now, best pleased.

Old and new.


Only one question, has anyone experienced pulsing revs on idle?

Cheers,

Andy
  
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