New Battery Required for WK2 Diesel Overland

[OLMATE]

Can someone here give a detailed step by step rundown on what is actually needed to get the bloody alternator out, had a quick squiz and was thinking mmm now if I remove that, no hang on maybe it might be better dropping it out that way, shit that's not gunna work, ah stuff it I will ask the experts !!!!

[JnK]

Originally Posted by drover

My G60 Patrol ( a real 4x4) had AC, you kicked the vents open by your feet and the vents under the windscreen and tried not to drive through bee swarms or other bugs, you knew or quickly learnt how to drive and were not worried about sensors, or other things failing and if the battery crapped out you started the engine by hand.........always carried a new dolphin torch battery and electrics never really stopped you........... might have to go back to the future, my G60 or Landy never left me stranded like these modern heaps.

I know its off topic, but.....Our G60 went up Cape York in 1973 - clutch slave rubber failed in the Archer River and all the fluid fell out - took 2 days of starting in gear on the key to get to Weipa - and there were quite a few gates in those days. Got the rubber for 32c at the servo and fixed it on the driveway in about 10 minutes.
No electrics under the seat either - crossing the Jardine the water was up to the top of the transmission tunnel inside. Just opened the doors and let it drain out and continued the adventure (with a 44 of fuel roped upright in the back). It was a tough truck.
I think things would be very different with an electronic failure up there with what we drive now.
And at 6 deg here the heated seats were very nice thank you.
John

[bjm]

OLMATE ,no belt adjustment on the alternator.Remove earth wire from battery.Remove black plastic belt cover from front of motor ,think from memory 5 bolts spaced around cover,be carefull as they can fall out.wind belt tensioner around to loosen belt put in a pin to hold tension , Remove belt noting how belt goes around pulleys.Remove plug/ wire from alternator ,remove four alternator bolts and out it comes.This is for diesel.

[OLMATE]

Your a bloody champ mate, yeah I got a 2016 diesel, so when you say it comes straight out, does that means theres no removing radiator, does it come out through the top or do you have to pass it out through the bottom, sorry for the dumd ar*e questions it just looks so bloody tight

Has anyone had anything to do with these alternators
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...-/302740077966

[Grippy]

Originally Posted by OLMATE

Has anyone had anything to do with these alternators
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...-/302740077966

I think they are an el-cheapo brand mate.

[Trissaayne]

Originally Posted by OLMATE

Your a bloody champ mate, yeah I got a 2016 diesel, so when you say it comes straight out, does that means theres no removing radiator, does it come out through the top or do you have to pass it out through the bottom, sorry for the dumd ar*e questions it just looks so bloody tight

Has anyone had anything to do with these alternators
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...-/302740077966

Brand New Alternator for Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 3.0L Diesel OM642 EXF 2013-On

Hmm OM642 was the mercedes engine does the VM use the same alternator?

[pmd92ta]

Update on Burning / smoking alternator:
I can't speak highly enough of FCA and Gerald Slaven Jeep in Belconnen ACT.

FCA has completely paid for a new alternator to be fitted, and they have taken my old alternator to see what went wrong with the internals, to form part of what they have indicated will be a recall similar to T36 but this time for diesel engined cars. (T36 was a recall for an alternator issue but only for petrol engined cars). It looks like the same issue with the alternator but in the diesel engined cars. I have a few cars so left the car with them for a week ... all done and $0 cost.

Will I buy another Jeep ... you bet!!