You can change the brushes and regulator quite easily with care and patience with the alternator on the car, l did mine a couple of years ago. But now l am on with fitting a new alternator, not an easy job, l am feeling my age now and wish l had taken it to the garage and paid someone to do it.

I am doing it from the top. I have fitted the new alternator and l am about to fit the power steering pump the refit the engine mount, if l can get that done today l will be happy. It doesn't help with the inclement weather and having to have the garage door open for light.

We have a wealth of parts here to keep your old alternator going:
https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/rov...-and-yle102500

Usually you can get away with just the brush pack / regulator (usual cause is worn brushes or diode failure, both of which are part of the regulator) but occasionally the slip rings also need changing. :)

It's a very common issue on the diesels - exacerbated by oil being dripped on the alternator when changing the oil filter.
Always cover the alternator with a rag before removing the filter. :)

Yannage, definitely try changing the brushes and regulator first, only £30 ish + 1 hour or so of work. The alternator change at a garage will cost you dear. Colvert, l would not recommend anyone over 65 doing this job, l am 68 and l struggled. Unless you have a nice warm garage with lighting and a kettle. The problem with age is we loose confidence as well as strength and each job can be a major task, full of apprehension. It took me 4 days of scrambling under the car, grazing my knuckles and lots of swearing but l did get there in the end, and saved a lot of money l didnt have. But good luck to anyone doing this, and if you are youngish then please pay no attention to my ramblings.

Thanks Ray for your post.---I am sort of youngish, 83 this year.--:D:D:D


PS. Just fitted a lower front suspension arm and two new rear discs for the MOT.---:eek:

[QUOTE=DMGRS;2795103]We have a wealth of parts here to keep your old alternator going:
https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/rov...-and-yle102500

usual cause is worn brushes or diode failure, both of which are part of the regulator

Was under the impression the the diodes were part of the rectifier in an alternator.