Alternator woes, maybe...

Phil63 · 13th November 2014, 19:32

On the way home from work this evening, the charging light started flickering on and off, eventually staying on after about 2 miles. Got home without any drama, and parked it up. Anyone fancy changing an alternator for me?

Phil63 · 13th November 2014, 21:53

Anyone have an opinion on this? Ie; How do I ascertain if the alternator is indeed kaput? Cheers, Phil.

Jim W · 14th November 2014, 00:16

Put a volt meter on alternator with engine running see what the output is also check terminals on battery are clean and battery clamps tight. I would also get battery checked as well.

Phil63 · 14th November 2014, 09:39

Cheers Jim. The battery is still charged, but I haven't tried starting it since last night. I'll see if I can borrow a meter this evening.

David Lawrence · 14th November 2014, 15:05

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Originally Posted by Phil63

Cheers Jim. The battery is still charged, but I haven't tried starting it since last night. I'll see if I can borrow a meter this evening.

Good chance it just needs new brushes which can be sourced for about £6

Vossy · 14th November 2014, 15:16

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Originally Posted by David Lawrence

Good chance it just needs new brushes which can be sourced for about £6

I would say equal chance its the Alternator ... brushes with regulator cost me almost £40 and then it didn't fix it so I had to lay out for an alternator (Valeo £135).
Given that the brushes may have gone if this is still the original alternator it stands a chance that the bearings are not too good now either.

Phil63 · 14th November 2014, 16:37

There's 135k on the car, FSH with no mention of alternator work done, so I assume it's the original one. Only had the car 3 weeks...

Phil63 · 14th November 2014, 17:15

Well, future ex son in law put volt meter on this evening. Alternator u/s.

Do manuals and autos have the same alternator?

planenut · 14th November 2014, 18:05

I was lucky to find one on Ebay when my went six years ago - £40

DMGRS · 14th November 2014, 19:20

Thankfully you don't always need to swap the alternator - 9 times out of 10 the fault is with the regulator pack or brushes.
I sell the complete regulator and brush pack - simply remove yours and bolt this on in situ. It takes well under an hour to fit.

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13th November 2014, 19:32	#1
Phil63 Posted a thing or two 04 75 tourer cdt auto. Two tone grey. X-Power over Tempest. 04 75 V8 Chatsworth Bronze.. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Devizes Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 392 Thanked 402 Times in 244 Posts	Alternator woes, maybe... On the way home from work this evening, the charging light started flickering on and off, eventually staying on after about 2 miles. Got home without any drama, and parked it up. Anyone fancy changing an alternator for me? __________________ This vehicle was the 26,209th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 1,673rd 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 This vehicle was the 487th 75 Tourer in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 670 XPower Grey 75 Tourers [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

13th November 2014, 21:53	#2
Phil63 Posted a thing or two 04 75 tourer cdt auto. Two tone grey. X-Power over Tempest. 04 75 V8 Chatsworth Bronze.. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Devizes Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 392 Thanked 402 Times in 244 Posts	Anyone have an opinion on this? Ie; How do I ascertain if the alternator is indeed kaput? Cheers, Phil. __________________ This vehicle was the 26,209th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 1,673rd 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 This vehicle was the 487th 75 Tourer in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 670 XPower Grey 75 Tourers [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

14th November 2014, 00:16	#3
Jim W Gets stuck in Rover 75 Contemporary V6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Neath Posts: 516 Thanks: 93 Thanked 89 Times in 73 Posts	Put a volt meter on alternator with engine running see what the output is also check terminals on battery are clean and battery clamps tight. I would also get battery checked as well. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Wee V6 Beastie Came off production line 4 days before Longbridge closed No 675 out of 686 made

14th November 2014, 09:39	#4
Phil63 Posted a thing or two 04 75 tourer cdt auto. Two tone grey. X-Power over Tempest. 04 75 V8 Chatsworth Bronze.. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Devizes Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 392 Thanked 402 Times in 244 Posts	Cheers Jim. The battery is still charged, but I haven't tried starting it since last night. I'll see if I can borrow a meter this evening. __________________ This vehicle was the 26,209th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 1,673rd 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 This vehicle was the 487th 75 Tourer in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 670 XPower Grey 75 Tourers [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

14th November 2014, 16:37	#7
Phil63 Posted a thing or two 04 75 tourer cdt auto. Two tone grey. X-Power over Tempest. 04 75 V8 Chatsworth Bronze.. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Devizes Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 392 Thanked 402 Times in 244 Posts	There's 135k on the car, FSH with no mention of alternator work done, so I assume it's the original one. Only had the car 3 weeks... __________________ This vehicle was the 26,209th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 1,673rd 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 This vehicle was the 487th 75 Tourer in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 670 XPower Grey 75 Tourers [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

14th November 2014, 17:15	#8
Phil63 Posted a thing or two 04 75 tourer cdt auto. Two tone grey. X-Power over Tempest. 04 75 V8 Chatsworth Bronze.. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Devizes Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 392 Thanked 402 Times in 244 Posts	Well, future ex son in law put volt meter on this evening. Alternator u/s. Do manuals and autos have the same alternator? __________________ This vehicle was the 26,209th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 1,673rd 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 This vehicle was the 487th 75 Tourer in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 670 XPower Grey 75 Tourers [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Phil63; 14th November 2014 at 17:18..

14th November 2014, 18:05	#9
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14th November 2014, 19:20	#10
DMGRS Discount MG Rover Spares Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hythe, Southampton Posts: 11,354 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts	Thankfully you don't always need to swap the alternator - 9 times out of 10 the fault is with the regulator pack or brushes. I sell the complete regulator and brush pack - simply remove yours and bolt this on in situ. It takes well under an hour to fit. Regulator Pack - CDTi __________________ Your trusted MG Rover specialist! Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected] We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try! Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off