Am looking for some advice on where to find a decent 100A Alternator for my 300tdi with a 'W' post.
Have spotted a couple from the usual suspects but either the responder didn't know what a 'W post' was or they generaly don't have them ....

Don’t all 300tdi’s have them?
Just ask if the alternator has 3 thingies to connect electrical wires

Just to give some info.. I HAD a britpart one (this year).. but then turns out it never worked 2 weeks later.. don't cheap out on them i've learnt.

miktdish said:

Am looking for some advice on where to find a decent 100A Alternator for my 300tdi with a 'W' post.
Have spotted a couple from the usual suspects but either the responder didn't know what a 'W post' was or they generaly don't have them ....

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See the below Copied from my burnt out rebuild thread, this is what I have fitted to my 200tdi, but I had to swap the pulleys over from a serpentine one. This has the w post, and replaces the magneti marelli 100amp alternator from a v8 that was fitted before the fire, will try and find the part number for that from when I ordered it.
“This is also a genuine hella alternator that I picked up very cheaply after arguing with the company selling it on ebay so cannot get a replacement easily if I damage it.

The "dealer" wouldn't dispatch it to me until I gave them my registration, despite having bought and paid for it at this point. I then gave them my registration, stated that it would be useless and not match and gave them a description of the vehicle ('89 110, fitted with 200tdi discovery engine etc). they then came back saying it was the wrong part so I went back saying it is an uprated alternator as I previously had fitted, am rebuilding after a fire etc. Stated I am looking for part number LE10113, which should be equivalent to Delco Remy part number DRA3589 (written in marker on the hella box), which is equivalent to Hella CA1337IR, which is what this alternator is:




All number were from google research to establish they should be equivalent's, but in reality just needed to be the correct handing and mounting to be bale to make it work. They then replied that it was not a standard part for that engine and sounded like a modification, despite me saying it was an uprated alternator, and I had to confirm I really did want that part and I really did want them to dispatch it!”

There are some Hella for sale ... however I need a lie down now as they are asking circa £600

Why do you want a 100 amp alternator? 70amp type can be had for much less.
Any way have a look at " Mid Ulster Rotating Electrics" Lots of info and stuff. Have used them a number of times for alternator/starter repair parts.

miktdish said:

There are some Hella for sale ... however I need a lie down now as they are asking circa £600

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That was nos £76 from ebay, I got very lucky!

tottot said:

Why do you want a 100 amp alternator? 70amp type can be had for much less.
Any way have a look at " Mid Ulster Rotating Electrics" Lots of info and stuff. Have used them a number of times for alternator/starter repair parts.

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I have a winch.
Sometimes i'm pulling trees out and dragging logs around for a while and the original 65A wouldn't quite keep the battery topped up.

I have a 100A on the car at the moment but it doesn't have a W post and I would like (want not need) to fit a rev counter.
70/75A may well be the answer, i'll just have to be more vigilant about the state of charge.

Some one I knew who did a lot of log work with his Series landy had two alternators and battery's. Separate systems. Was a 2a diesel that when new had two 6v bats in series, one in engine bay and one under passenger seat.
He had a 12v in each position. The one in the engine bay did the usual, the other ran a winch in the back that pulled large logs up a ramp into the 109 load bed.