Has anyone done this yet and if so any tips before I start
Mine was giving out upto 17.5 volts which sent everything mental and blew my sidelight led bulbs
So I disconnected the battery as I fitted a new one and now it's just making a noise and not putting out anything

So as said any advice will help thanks guys "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Pretlove says , '' I want my car back "

By the way I got a new battery with 3 years warranty for £75 all in from euro car parts

It may be a little more if your not trade but not much "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Pretlove says , '' I want my car back "

Yes - I've replaced the alternator. Before you start ... have you looked at the price of them?

Its a case of removing all ancillary stuff off the front of the engine, unbolting the unit and sliding it out, then sliding the new one back in.

Technically not a difficult task ... just a pain in the ar5e to have to do it all. ( Why they couldn't have a bolt on the side alternator like every other car out there I dont know .... I do wonder if BMW try to design over complexity into things sometimes )

At 17.5V ... sounds like your regulator has gone kaput, and possibly the diodes.

You're not going to like this next bit ...

I think I just threw a brand new regulator for the alternator out last week .... I still have my old alternator sitting on the work bench. I was considering replacing the regulator and the diodes on it to fix it, but I had a hard time trying to find the right diodes. I think with a bit more effort I probably could find them.... but if the regulator has gone ... doh! V8 or else ...

Thanks I thought as much so radiator out or not ?

I've found a supplier that has sold me a brand new bosch one for £240 all in "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Pretlove says , '' I want my car back "

I hope the radiator don't have to come out as that's a lot of stuff to disconnect  "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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That's a bloody good price! Not sure but should be easy enough to do. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

I'm fairly sure the rad does have to come out to give access...

Sorry

I don't remember taking mine out. I ca take the fan and cowl off without removing the rad....

You may as well replace the water pump when you are in there as well, as it's a known failure item. V8 or else ...

Alternator - V8
86.10.02
Before disconnecting the battery, ensure all text and cautions in the battery disconnection section are
observed.
GENERAL INFORMATION, Electrical Precautions.

Remove
1. Position vehicle on lift.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Drain cooling system
(COOLING SYSTEM - V8, ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain, flush & refill.)
4. Remove viscous coupling.
(COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS, Coupling unit - viscous fan.)
5. Remove ancillary drive belt tensioner.
(CHARGING AND STARTING, REPAIRS, Tensioner - ancillary drive belt - V8.)
6. Release clip and disconnect radiator top hose from radiator.
7. Release clips and disconnect radiator top hose from coolant pump and alternator.
8. Position hose aside.
9. Disconnect pipe from charcoal canister purge control valve, release valve from bracket and position valve aside.
10. Release battery lead from securing clip on engine timing cover.
11. Disconnect multiplug from alternator.
12. Remove nut and disconnect battery cable from alternator.
13. Release alternator harness from securing clip on alternator.
14. Remove 6 bolts securing alternator, remove harness securing clip and remove alternator. Discard alternator 'O' ring.

Refit
1. Clean alternator and engine timing gear cover mating face.
2. Lubricate and fit new 'O' ring to alternator.
3. Position alternator to casing, fit bolts securing alternator and tighten to 13 Nm (10 lbf.ft).
4. Connect battery lead to alternator and tighten nut securing battery lead to alternator to 13 Nm
(10 lbf.ft).
5. Secure battery lead into securing clip on engine timing cover.
6. Connect multiplug to alternator.
7. Secure alternator harness into securing clip on alternator.
8. Fit charcoal canister purge control valve and connect pipe.
9. Connect radiator top hose to coolant pump and alternator and secure clips.
10. Connect top hose to radiator and secure with clip.
11. Fit ancillary drive belt tensioner.
(CHARGING AND STARTING, REPAIRS, Tensioner - ancillary drive belt - V8.)
12. Fit viscous coupling.
(COOLING SYSTEM - V8, REPAIRS, Coupling unit - viscous fan.)
13. Connect battery earth lead.
14. Fill cooling system.
(COOLING SYSTEM - V8, ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain, flush & refill.)

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As Fisha said, remove fan & cowl, no need to remove radiator.
Looks like the viscous coupling may require a special tool.

By the way, is it "ray-dee-a-tor" or "rad-e-a-tor"? Jim
2000 NAS HSE
2005 NAS HSE

Ray ...


As for the fan, you need a tool or bodge that holds the pulley whilst you turn the centre nut.

I made one out of a large piece of flat bar. It has to grab over one or two of the 4 pulley bolts a s they are the only part of the pulley that protrudes that you can get a grip or hold of to stop it turning.

Once off, ( remember, it's an opposite thread for the fan nut ). I puit back on pretty lightly. Just a gentle nip tight. That makes it very easy to get off later... I don't think I needed my pulley tool the last time to undo the pulley nut, the tension of the belt was enought to hold the pulley. V8 or else ...

Thanks for all the advice guys .....all sorted now anyway I did end up sliding the rad out and just removing the tensioner
It's not that bad a job once you figure out what's got to come out just a bit of a knuckle scraper and very costly but at least it's done now  "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Pretlove says , '' I want my car back "

pretlove wrote:

...a brand new bosch one for £240 all in