Mud-club

Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: MudRat on November 22, 2007, 16:00:42

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: MudRat on November 22, 2007, 16:00:42

HI, went to Whaddon, wet muddy etc, cleaned car and engine, now battery light comes on for 10 mins on the way to work and on the way home, sometimes longer, sometimes not at all, it does pulse rather than bright on, is it the alternator??

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: iomlr on November 22, 2007, 16:52:16

could be or loose belt or something simular.

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: Ridgeback on November 22, 2007, 20:00:05

My defender did the same thing and it turned out to be mud inside the bearings making it go stiff then spin free again. When I looked at the belt it was sliping. Just take the belt off and make sure its spinnig free.

It could just be a worn or lose belt.

Matt

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: Hangover on November 22, 2007, 20:26:52

Tap it while its running,mud usually makes the brushes stick.

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: extreme90 on November 22, 2007, 22:58:20

Quote from: "Hangover"

Tap it while its running,mud usually makes the brushes stick.

i was just about to say the same  :lol:
or another cure i found was to tip 2 lt of water over it  while running  :roll:

Title: |Alternator issue
Post by: land-def-90 on November 25, 2007, 21:37:46

had same prob with mine after wading in mucky water, ignition light has bean glowing for 3 weeks drove throuh a ford today ( nice clean water) and its cured it. try covering the radiator grill wen wading i did this aft at robin hoods bay and have no problems