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My time to ask a question.
For a while now everytime i started my car I would get a tweeting noise coming from my auxilary belts area until the car warmed up after 5-10mins. Anyway i decided to have a go, once and for all to try and fix the problem for good.
Common causes are usually the adjustable tensioner, crank pulley or fixed idler pulley. So i changed the adjustable tensioner and the idler pulley only to have solved part of my noisey morning start up. Basically the noise has reduced significantly since i replaced the idler pulley (bearings shot) but the tensioner i replaced was perfectly fine but replaced for good measure.
I know the crank pulley and air con is fine and silent but under futher investigation I noticed my alternator tweeting when the belts are going round. Its not as bad as it was but i want to get rid of any of the noises i once had. Pit as the alternator itself is fine and works.
So i was wondering how easy it is to replace the alternator on a JTD. Haynes doesn't cover diesels, the porters manual has 3 small sentences on the matter making you think its extremely easy, so was wondering if anyone here has had a go at it. I know theres very little room to do anything in there but any advice welcome.
I've already sourced a new alternator, now all i need to do is buy it and fit it. Then hopefully i will just have the diesel clatter in the mornings and no "tweeting" except for the birds.
For a while now everytime i started my car I would get a tweeting noise coming from my auxilary belts area until the car warmed up after 5-10mins. Anyway i decided to have a go, once and for all to try and fix the problem for good.
Common causes are usually the adjustable tensioner, crank pulley or fixed idler pulley. So i changed the adjustable tensioner and the idler pulley only to have solved part of my noisey morning start up. Basically the noise has reduced significantly since i replaced the idler pulley (bearings shot) but the tensioner i replaced was perfectly fine but replaced for good measure.
I know the crank pulley and air con is fine and silent but under futher investigation I noticed my alternator tweeting when the belts are going round. Its not as bad as it was but i want to get rid of any of the noises i once had. Pit as the alternator itself is fine and works.
So i was wondering how easy it is to replace the alternator on a JTD. Haynes doesn't cover diesels, the porters manual has 3 small sentences on the matter making you think its extremely easy, so was wondering if anyone here has had a go at it. I know theres very little room to do anything in there but any advice welcome.
I've already sourced a new alternator, now all i need to do is buy it and fit it. Then hopefully i will just have the diesel clatter in the mornings and no "tweeting" except for the birds.