3 litre altinator prob

Post by **Lux_89** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:17 pm

Gday guys.. My 5L diesel 3 litre has started making a payne in the arse noise and after digging round we found out that it seems to be the altinator. We are pretty sure its done a bearing, what do you think i should do, im gonna have to do sumfin, wehter its get a second hand one or get an exchange one from an auto sparky, or go a brand spanker? Can anyone tell me what the wise move to wake would be and if anyone has had this prob what did you do to fix it? Ok thanks guys

Post by **HotFourOk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:40 pm

Do you need a higher output alternator? Now's a good time to upgrade if you may need one now/in the future.

If not, I've always gone to the sparky and had them rebuilt... works out fairly cheap, depending on what's wrong.
I spose he would tell you what the cheapest/best route would be.

Post by **Z()LTAN** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:44 pm

lux,

Does it make a wired clicking sound, and you can feel it through the alternator housing?

Post by **Lux_89** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:54 pm

Thanks hot four, what did it cost ya to get it rebuilt roughly? And zolton it dosent make a clicking noise, it makes like a really crunchy type noise, almost like the noise when ya belts are loose, but its not the belt if ya follow that lol

Post by **HotFourOk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:10 pm

Mine were only brushes i think that needed replacing.. cost around $150... if its the bearing or something like you said I'm not sure of the cost.

Does your alternator have a vacuum pump on the back?

Post by **Lux_89** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:13 pm

I would not have a clue to tell you the truth.. oh ok.. by any chance would you happen to no what a exchange one would cost from an auto elecky?

Post by **GQ Toy** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:20 pm

If its just the bearings get them replaced and be done with it. Fairly simple fix for a sparky - can be done yourself with some basic knowledge and equipment (pullers may be required). Have done this many times to mine - farking mud

Post by **Lux_89** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:21 pm

oh alright then, how much to get the bearings done roughly?? Yeh i no what you mean... its the bloody mud that roots everthing! Still cant keep it out of it but..

Post by **GQ Toy** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:01 pm

I have done mine myself at a mates workshop the last few times. Bearings from a bearing shop

were about $25-$30 (stretching memory).
Last one I did was a 100 amp GU where the front bearing was stuffed, got it for a carton and spent about 2hrs getting the bearing off. Checked over by a sparky and was all good - bargain of the year. Now sitting in my shed gathering dust

Post by **Lux_89** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:13 pm

thanks for the help m8, ill go bearing shop i think! cheers

Post by **kevdog** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:23 pm

the bearings are about 5 bucks each from a bearing shop.... if you have access to a press you can have this sorted for nuthing... almost...

i have done this before and is pretty easy...just take it easy on the press because it is only alloy that you pushing in/out of..

Post by **Emmes4runner** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:08 pm

Mine just went on me in my V6 4runner, it was the reg, they put a new genuine one in it (Denso i think) and replaced the brush's and bearings, cost me $290 all up ($150 for the reg) and that was with me removing it.

Cheers

Post by **Lux_89** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:45 pm

Oh ok, cheers m8, thanks everyone for your help, it has quitend down now, no noise, so im just gonna drive it till it goes then go from there. Thanks again, chris

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