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Water+Mud = Knackered Alternator????

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Water+Mud = Knackered Alternator????

Post by Rvl »

I keep replacing my alternators because it gets full of mud and water.
Tomorrow I'm installing the second alternator this year .

How do you keep yor alternator running well in watery and muddy conditions?

Thanks

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Post by pegasus »

WD40, and lots of it for me!!!

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Post by Rvl »

Here is a muddy engine room.
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Post by Monty »

I had the same problem on my 60 after driving through tartis lake i had my altenrator recondiitoned and then i stuff it under warrenty and got a new one for free pretty much except i stuffed it again and it has been recondiiotned again after a year. My autoelectician pretty much told me my car wasnt a submarine but water is ok for the altenrator doesnt stuff it but mud does by clogging up the brushes and then the diards overheat underload. pretty much if u do go through mud wash it out with water straight away and u shouldnt have a problem thats what i do now
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Post by MQ080 »

Mount it higher in the engine bay
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Post by Kev80 »

Apparently its fairly common with the 80 series as well (if not all 4by's).

Since i filled my alternator with red mud (below) i have fitted bash plates under the front & it hasn't happened since, + i think dropping the speed down abit before hitting the mud hole also helps, but thats boring !!! :twisted:

Note the mud on the stator contacts where the brushes as supposed to contact.
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