Anyone changed an alternator on a Bravo JTD?

[Joske]

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.

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[Tommy K]

I got it undone.. and was ready to change mine... BUT... you can't get it out unless you remove most of the drvers side susspension etc.



Basically its a right pain in the bum!!

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[Joske]

Cheers Tommy.

What a stupid place to put an alternator though, right at the back at the bottom in tightest of places.

I was wondering instead of bring it out under the wheel arch if it can come out from underneath the car?

Thanks.

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[stephen]

think scotty has done this and he said it was a pain to do,

 

[Anonymous]

Yep it is a pain in the AR*E very stupid place to put it.

I realesd the bottom ball joint,slit the shaft in the midle joint,took of the alloy holding bracket of and after a bit of jiggling and pulling the shaft out the way it came out.

I was age's getting the bolts lined up putting the new one in,and needed a skin graft on my right hand.


Good luck with it,i wouldent attempt it without the use of a lift.

And if you take it to a garage that hasent done it before,tell them the way to do it,it will save you money on there labour charge,cause we were standing for about an hour trying to figure out an easier way,but there isent one.

Cheers Scotty

 

[Joske]

Cheers Scotty.

Will have another look at it tomorrow however i do not have ramps to look at it well from underneath.

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[Ash]

i would change the belt first. old belts tend to get noisey as they start to crack.

 

[Joske]

Cheers, will fit a new belt tomorrow and inspect all pulleys, clean them with white spirit and check the way the alternator is fitted.

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[Joske]

Panic over, it was the auxilary belt. Changed it and now the start ups are silent (well except for the diesel clatter).

Thanks to Ash for his post. Cheers Ash!!!

EDIT:

Forgot to mention but comparing the old and new belt there was a noticable difference in size. Further investigation i found the old belt to be 35mm longer than the new one. The old belt was for a TD and not a JTD.

Anyway got the new belt on and im very happy again.

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[Ash]

that bit of advice saved you enough wonga to buy them nice tools

i have got the same set athough mine is 8 years old. mine are very well used but still have plenty of life in them. i have broke the odd bit now and then but overall i rate them pretty highly.

 

[Joske]

Certainly did. Thanks again.

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[Richard]

Reliable cars them jtdhlx`s never had much bother with mine the usual maf issue but not alot else ,i remember a strange noise on start up on my older 2000 hgt 155 that was tha aux belt tensioner ,i also thought oh no the alternator ,anyway glad you got it sorted and well done with your bargain from halfords..

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