Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

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.

lux,

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

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

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?

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?

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

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..

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

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

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..

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

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