Alternator removal ?

[Paulpen]

Hi guys

Planning on removing it tomorrow to get it sent off and tested as im having battery issues and everything else seems ok.

Anyone removed on from a 2003 4.2TD and have any tips on which way to attack it ?

I did try a seach but nothing pre site changeover seems to pop up ?

 

[uHu]

Remove the 2 air ducts of the intake. Remove the AC compressor, no need to touch the AC hoses, just undo the 4 bolts and swing the compressor away. Then the alternator is "yours". It helps a lot to start by removing the air filter housing. That is if you want to see what you are doing as well, takes only 5 mins.

 

[Paulpen]

Ideal

Air duct mountings rounded off so added some time fixing thembut all in all not a bad job

 

[Paulpen]

Stripped it down and seems like the rectifier has a shorted diode and a bearing is going which has caused one of the brushes to wear the rotor.

It seems to be a Lucas alternator with no Toyota marking so possibly not the original one ?

 

[jibberjabber]

Stripped it down and seems like the rectifier has a shorted diode and a bearing is going which has caused one of the brushes to wear the rotor.

It seems to be a Lucas alternator with no Toyota marking so possibly not the original one ?

Do you know when the Lucas one was fitted, also whats the mileage on your 100?

 

[Paulpen]

Not sure as ive only owned it since January and its on just uner 200,000 miles

It seems there are two options from Toyota - an 80amp and a 120amp and both are £750+

Has anyone got reccomendations on a supplier or brand as ive so far found 6 different makes with prices from £65 to £650 !

 

[jibberjabber]

Not sure as ive only owned it since January and its on just uner 200,000 miles

It seems there are two options from Toyota - an 80amp and a 120amp and both are £750+

Has anyone got reccomendations on a supplier or brand as ive so far found 6 different makes with prices from £65 to £650 !

My advice would be to by genuine, and yours should be a 120amp, have you got heated seats?

 

[Paulpen]

Yep heated everything !

I think 120A would be correct due to the amount of electrics and being a twin battery model

Genuine would be nice but very expensive and all dealers by me are shut for the forseeable future !

 

[jibberjabber]

Yep heated everything !

I think 120A would be correct due to the amount of electrics and being a twin battery model

Genuine would be nice but very expensive and all dealers by me are shut for the forseeable future !

Rough Trax are online again, they have got an alternator that will fit yours, but it's not a Denso genuine, It's a shame the previous owner fitted a non genuine, as Toyota do an exchange service refurb Denso all with genuine parts for about £400 I believe, unless you need it in a hurry, I'd try to get hold of a used genuine 120amp Denso from eBay or a breaker then refurb that one, the genuine parts to repair are all available from places like PartSouq Auto Parts Around the World - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Good Luck.

 

[Paulpen]

I know what you mean about getting the Toyota one repaired as id already started doing a bit of pricing up before I removed it and then found it its a Lucas

I did have a look at Roughtrax and was a bit concerned that its a brand ive not heard of before in all honesty !