Land Rover Lust! - Page 36

Sniper X · 04-23-2010, 08:05 AM

had my very first problem with me Rangie yesterday! Alternator went south. It had 174k on it since it was the proginal Bosch unit. I found a new one at a buddies Rover repair shop that had been in a car a week before the dumb girl totalled it whilst texting.....anyway, got it free and it only took me twelve minutes to R&R it!

Dukeryder · 04-23-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sniper X

had my very first problem with me Rangie yesterday! Alternator went south. It had 174k on it since it was the proginal Bosch unit. I found a new one at a buddies Rover repair shop that had been in a car a week before the dumb girl totalled it whilst texting.....anyway, got it free and it only took me twelve minutes to R&R it!

That old Alternator might still be good!

Unless the bearings inside the Alternator were noisy or there was a lot of play in the shaft more than likely it's just the Voltage regulator that went bad. Bosch Alternators are actually really beefy. A few years ago I had an '82 Merc 280 E and the battery light started coming on and I knew the Alternator was the source of the problem. I just happened to have a refurbed one from an Old VW Golf (Different Housing config. but same regulator) that had little use I just pulled the regulator out and swapped it into the Alternator on the Merc. It took <30mins from Diagnosis to finished repair and saved probably $400 or better.

After watching Monday nights Top Gear, I had a little Range Rover Lust.

Sniper X · 04-23-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dukeryder

That old Alternator might still be good!

Unless the bearings inside the Alternator were noisy or there was a lot of play in the shaft more than likely it's just the Voltage regulator that went bad. Bosch Alternators are actually really beefy. A few years ago I had an '82 Merc 280 E and the battery light started coming on and I knew the Alternator was the source of the problem. I just happened to have a refurbed one from an Old VW Golf (Different Housing config. but same regulator) that had little use I just pulled the regulator out and swapped it into the Alternator on the Merc. It took <30mins from Diagnosis to finished repair and saved probably $400 or better.

After watching Monday nights Top Gear, I had a little Range Rover Lust.

ah, mines bad. No charge and the bearings are sounding like a coffee can full of rocks. Loved that episode....have to watch it again tonight!!!

WIBO · 04-30-2010, 02:36 PM

Looking for new trails..... lol

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Mercury264 · 04-30-2010, 03:18 PM

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That is....well, fantastic

GP640 · 04-30-2010, 04:00 PM

oooo, if only I could have found one of those here.

sandgroper · 04-30-2010, 04:57 PM

I carry two kayaks on my Defender, trouble is i also have to use a foot ladder to tie them down , and i aint short.

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greatnortoni · 05-01-2010, 05:03 PM

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I am really in LOVE now!

Ant pics of the rest of her? The other side perhaps?
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flinthills · 05-03-2010, 02:41 PM

I would give anything to be able to walk into my Rover dealer and buy one of those!

Bonsai Elephant · 05-04-2010, 12:01 AM

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That is beyond anything I could ever have dreamed of!

Sniper X · 05-07-2010, 08:22 AM

Man, what a difference in looks and handling on the old Classic. I have personally always loved the looks of the Classic both with and without the bully bar but like it better without it and around here, one doesn't need a bully bar. Plus, mine was shitty looking because (for those of you that don't know) the things come from the facroty dipped in a plastic to preserve the bar and it was all peely and hacked on mine so the otherwise clean truck looked dirty even after a detail.

here's the after pic, after of course I had to cut it off with a cut off wheel because the PO welded the front receiver hicth to the mounts. Also replaced the headlights which is alsmot impossible with tbe bully bar installed a dn repainted the grille.

Sniper X · 05-07-2010, 08:23 AM

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That is a dream rig right there!

04-23-2010, 08:05 AM	#526
Sniper X De Oppresso Liber Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Central New Mexico, 7420ft above sea level Oddometer: 30,360	had my very first problem with me Rangie yesterday! Alternator went south. It had 174k on it since it was the proginal Bosch unit. I found a new one at a buddies Rover repair shop that had been in a car a week before the dumb girl totalled it whilst texting.....anyway, got it free and it only took me twelve minutes to R&R it! __________________ "I claim to be frightened of horses but do so only to get out of attending parades. It's peculiar but ...it works. The Horses get it. RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE. IT'S VOLTAGE DIVIDED BY CURRENT

04-30-2010, 02:36 PM	#529
WIBO Will it buff out? Joined: Oct 2002 Location: 64800French Pyrenee's Oddometer: 3,167	@ the w/end..... lol Looking for new trails..... lol [IMG][/IMG] __________________ The Suit:What would you condsider to be your greatest weakness? Me: Honesty. The Suit: Honesty? I don't think honesty could be construed as a weakness. Me: I don't give a fuck what you think.

04-30-2010, 02:57 PM	#530
WIBO Will it buff out? Joined: Oct 2002 Location: 64800French Pyrenee's Oddometer: 3,167	130...Australia....nice..... [IMG][/IMG] __________________ The Suit:What would you condsider to be your greatest weakness? Me: Honesty. The Suit: Honesty? I don't think honesty could be construed as a weakness. Me: I don't give a fuck what you think.

04-30-2010, 02:58 PM	#531
WIBO Will it buff out? Joined: Oct 2002 Location: 64800French Pyrenee's Oddometer: 3,167	.....or......... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ The Suit:What would you condsider to be your greatest weakness? Me: Honesty. The Suit: Honesty? I don't think honesty could be construed as a weakness. Me: I don't give a fuck what you think. WIBO screwed with this post 04-30-2010 at 03:12 PM

04-30-2010, 03:09 PM	#532
WIBO Will it buff out? Joined: Oct 2002 Location: 64800French Pyrenee's Oddometer: 3,167	......or even..... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ The Suit:What would you condsider to be your greatest weakness? Me: Honesty. The Suit: Honesty? I don't think honesty could be construed as a weakness. Me: I don't give a fuck what you think.

04-30-2010, 04:00 PM	#534
GP640 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: NW AB Oddometer: 2,945	oooo, if only I could have found one of those here.

04-30-2010, 04:57 PM	#535
sandgroper Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Wanneroo, Western Australia Oddometer: 4,258	I carry two kayaks on my Defender, trouble is i also have to use a foot ladder to tie them down , and i aint short. ed sandgroper screwed with this post 05-01-2010 at 05:06 PM

05-03-2010, 02:41 PM	#537
flinthills Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 99	I would give anything to be able to walk into my Rover dealer and buy one of those! __________________ 2007 GS Adventure 1993 Husqvarna 360 1995 HD Fat Boy

05-07-2010, 08:22 AM	#539
Sniper X De Oppresso Liber Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Central New Mexico, 7420ft above sea level Oddometer: 30,360	decided to remove the bully bar Man, what a difference in looks and handling on the old Classic. I have personally always loved the looks of the Classic both with and without the bully bar but like it better without it and around here, one doesn't need a bully bar. Plus, mine was shitty looking because (for those of you that don't know) the things come from the facroty dipped in a plastic to preserve the bar and it was all peely and hacked on mine so the otherwise clean truck looked dirty even after a detail. here's the after pic, after of course I had to cut it off with a cut off wheel because the PO welded the front receiver hicth to the mounts. Also replaced the headlights which is alsmot impossible with tbe bully bar installed a dn repainted the grille. __________________ "I claim to be frightened of horses but do so only to get out of attending parades. It's peculiar but ...it works. The Horses get it. RESISTANCE IS NOT FUTILE. IT'S VOLTAGE DIVIDED BY CURRENT

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