Blue I assume you have a LHD car. When facing the front of the car is your reservoir on the left side ie passenger side on LHD car.

Also did you replace your alternator by removing the reservoir? ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

rar110,

Yes I have a LHD Rover and facing the Rover from the front it's on the passenger side.

Yes, I found it was easier to just remove the Expansion Tank to access the alternator.


So, let's say I have to remove the fan clutch to replace, which way would I loosen the 32mm (or 36mm) nut with spanner tool?
Reason I ask, is I'm hearing a little tick when starting in the morning from that area, after warming up, it stops. I did experience a 'Check Coolant Level' message yesterday after overheating and some radiator fluid on the ground. I did get this message a few other times. Don't know if it's just the sensor under the expansion tank and or another issue with the over heating.
Sorry I know this should be part of another thread.

Thanks! 2006 Range Rover HSE 4.4L Jag Engine/ Buckingham Blue

hi. could you tell me or show me a picture of the alternator belt tensioner as my brother is changing his alternator but doesnt know which pulley is the tensioner.

thanks
tony Current. FFRR Vogue. TD6 Java black.
2009 Mini Cooper JCW in Black
Gone. 2006 Discovery 3
2008 Nissan Navarad40
Td5. Discovery
300 tdi Defender
200 tdi Defender
3 more Defenders
2 x saphire cosworths
Various Mk1 & 2 rs Escorts (when i was young and mad)

hi. could you tell me or show me a picture of the alternator belt tensioner as my brother is changing his alternator but doesnt know which pulley is the tensioner.

thanks
tony Current. FFRR Vogue. TD6 Java black.
2009 Mini Cooper JCW in Black
Gone. 2006 Discovery 3
2008 Nissan Navarad40
Td5. Discovery
300 tdi Defender
200 tdi Defender
3 more Defenders
2 x saphire cosworths
Various Mk1 & 2 rs Escorts (when i was young and mad)

Its this one here, i think its around a 21mm on the purple

Hi T24RES,
I am just about to embark on the replacement of my TDV8 alternator, I have read your excellent post however I can't open any of the pictures, could you send them to me please?

Cheers Marty. All the very best
Marty

Interesting reading, mine has just started to play up (3.6tdV8) I can hear quite a whine at about 1000-1300rpm. Voltage can reach 13.9 but idling it slowly drops to 11.2 volts. Alternator command is 54% and Load 96% according to my diagnostic, though to be honest not sure how relevant that is. Going into the dealer next week as it is under warranty.

Battery appears fine as it holds what ever charge is in it without issue. My manual Otopix) states turbo off to temove alternator that right for a diesel or can you get it off with out removing it?

Update: My alternator totally fried itself and caused huge battery drain so I had to disconnect the main starting cable to save the battery, Land Rover warranty covered a new alternator but wow it would have been expensive nearly £800.

The photos no longer load up, any way to recover them? Going to do this with the father in law, him being a retired mechanic.

Photos are all there on my device, so I suggest trying a different deviceðŸ‘�ðŸ�» There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

Crap

Sky broadband shield blocked the images ffs

A quick note to say that I have replaced the alternator in my TDV8 3.6 today, following the instructions and photos in this post. It is possible on the drive with basic tools, but it’s not a quick job and space is extremely tight. I can confirm that the alternator will come out as described here, but I did spend a couple of hours today wondering how!

The only additional thing is did was release the dipstick tube bracket, which gave me another mm or two, which turned out to make all the difference. Even then, I’m not quite clear what I did to get the alternator out through the very tight gap. Putting the new one in was only marginally easier.

Like others before me, I did take the wheel arch liner out in the hope that it would give me some access. I can confirm that was a complete waste of time! I found that removing the two screws holding the coolant expansion tank in place and moving it to one side helped a little when it came to getting my hands in to undo the main alternator terminal. I could just about get an open-ended spanner on it to crack it loose, then undid it with my fingers.

It’s not a job I’d be keen to do again in a hurry. I have the battle scars to show for it and any Indy charging 4-6 hours labour for doing this job is definitely earning their money. Current: 2010 Range Rover L322
Vogue SE, TDV8 3.6, Bournville
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Now gone: 2002 Range Rover L322
Vogue, TD6, Giverney Green

Its certainly not a quick job and remember it very well  Ian

So, after reading this thread I'm feeling relieved.
Last few weeks I'd noticed a whine related to engine revs. This morning the battery charge warning light stayed on and when I stopped there was the distinctive whiff of electrical death from the engine. New alternator needed then confirmed by the voltage test. 12.5v whilst running and dropping slowly.
The relief has come as it's a job I can do and the new alternator is a very reasonable €230 delivered.

Edit: Got the alternator refurbished with new rectifier and bearings for €80 . Chuffed with that but not a job I have fond memories about.
me. (I needed another 2 joints in each arm). Still....... done now  2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

Hi all,
Just pitching in to pay thanks to the author of this how-to. I did it yesterday in the car park outside my workplace. Barely made it there on a fully charged battery. Once I stopped, she wouldn't start again without a jump. I got a new alternator, belt, 3 idlers and a new tensioner from Maltings offroad on ebay for about 15% of what the local Indy was quoting for the whole job. The cost was simply prohibitive, so I basically had to tackle it myself.
I followed these instructions quite closely. It is doable, but definitely not for the faint of heart. Extremely tight and a lot that needs to be dismantled for access. I found that it helped to undo the jubilee clips an separate the induction pipe that runs in front of the alternator. I didn't remove the dipstick tube, and the metal water pipes at the front I just undid at one end and tied them up and to the side with a strap.
About 4 hours all in and very satisfying afterwards!

Henrik