NEW......T36 Alternator Recall

[08crd]

So is the initial problem, the dead battery stuffing the alternator, or the alternator stuffing the battery and then dying itself?

[Grippy]

I reckon if the voltage isn't changing while running then the alternator is toast, you should be getting over 14v while running, mine sits on around 14.7 for a while, then drops to 14 after an hour or so

[drover]

If mine craps out I will just throw in a new diode plate and it should be sorted with least amount of hassle......if it's windings or that sort of stuff you will know it, no guesswork needed..... Not a biggy to buy another alternator after market anyway and replacing them ....... Couldn't be bothered with the hassle of going thru dealers, god would take weeks of my life.

[Grippy]

Originally Posted by drover

If mine craps out I will just throw in a new diode plate and it should be sorted with least amount of hassle......if it's windings or that sort of stuff you will know it, no guesswork needed..... Not a biggy to buy another alternator after market anyway and replacing them ....... Couldn't be bothered with the hassle of going thru dealers, god would take weeks of my life.

I'm the same, I already have a spare sitting in the garage, I bought it for my Simmo trip last year, I figured it's cheap insurance
Dealers give me the shits, so any time I can avoid them the better.
It's not just Jeep though, a bird at work has had problems with her Ford Focus, gearbox destroys itself, they chucked in a new one and it does the same thing, apparently it's a worldwide problem, they even tried to blame it on female driving style ��

[jeepsgofaster]

Originally Posted by 08crd

So is the initial problem, the dead battery stuffing the alternator, or the alternator stuffing the battery and then dying itself?

When mine went the initial problem was the alternator, think it originates in the diode pack because it becomes a direct short, alternator spewed out a ton of smoke then anything that was melt able spewed out every where and it would have killed the battery also except I was close to home and ripped the terminal off straight away.

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[russell w]

Hi guys, going on an outback trip Birdsville track etc. Worried about the alternator dropping it's lunch out there, so decided to buy a new one to take with me. Rang jeep, nil stock australia $395 six to eight weeks. Just ordered one from ebay $373.00. Hopefully won't need it this trip, but sooner or later it will probably die.
regards Russell

[drover]

Just come back from out that way, it was on my mind but buying and carrying a spare can apply to numerous parts especially sensors and hoses which are more likely to fail, so as usual I just took my chances......... I once always carried a water pump, numerous hoses, clamps so that in my shed I could have opened a shop for most brands of 4x4, I don't carry anything more than gaffa tape, tool box, puncture kit and a fan belt now.

This is the mob I have earmarked if mine gives any drama; https://cometbattery.com.au/shop/alt...sel-om642-exf/

V6 Diesel part number is
4801835AD or 4801835AC