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kizz81:
hi,
i have recently changed the alternator on my landrover 90 after a wet trip to holymoorside where it got soaked and packed in, i was wondering if there is any way to protect the alternator from getting so wet and breaking
thanks
kieran

Range Rover Blues:
No because it needs air circulating all the time, I think you were a tad unlucky though.

extreme90:
yeh your lucky, have to change mine every 3 months  :cry:
just spray it in wd40 before a dunking helps it a little bit,
everytime on mine the bearings give way due to mud ingress ect
dan

simonred90:
i got 2 alternators on my truck. fortunately they are both right on the top of my engine so are the last bit to get wet. they last about a year and a half before failure and there is not a lot that can be done to prolong the life of them. i believe in a hard steam clean after a dunking, not sure if it works but a clean one must be better than a dirty one.

extreme90:
nuffing i can do, those simex kick s*** everywhere  :cry:
and its the sany water around by me that grinds everything down  :cry:
thing is i get of lightly compared to my friends disco  :shock:
im gonna make a shield to cover it up just for when offroading, then remove for road work so she stays cool  :roll:
well, when i get around to it :roll:
dan

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