battery warning light doesnt work unfortunately i have 2 thick brown wires and 1 thin brown wire at the top. Here's a pic of the wiring on old alternator....

Cheers mad hat man, last time I went to halfords they struggled to fit a battery! I'd like to do a bit of learning about this too so can help myself in the futre. Iv baught a good multimeter and I can see it's definately not charging. Could I fit my own loom in to test it's not the wiring?

could it be the wiring? the cables do feel quite old and stiff, could I put my own separate wire in to bypass the old possibly passed its best wiring?

thanks, iv just tried that but sadly it didn't make any difference. yep drive belts fitted lol.

Aaaaa thank you! I'll check that. What voltage should it read at the battery if it's working ok? Thank you.

Well I got a flat battery recently and the volt meter was running around 9 volts so I baught a new altenator and fitted it. It stayed around 9 volts still. I have been out and baught a multi meter and tested the battery (also new) and it reads 12 volts when altenator connections are off. When I...

Thank you marmaduke them bolts looked handy. Think I'll take seat box out and put hoist through door. It's not been long since it's been out so shoul debt be too difficult to undo bolts. If my flu improves I may have a go tommorow. Atb tom.

Will do thanks guys. Do I have to remove crossmember too?

Well my transfer box on my 90 is leaking and causing vibrations from output shaft bearings. Iv got a decent second hand one to fit but iv not done this job before. I have an engine crane and was thinking of using it through door with middle seat base removed. Is this a big job or fairly straight...

hi Thor1950, iv not gone through anything bad to be honest just fields and odd boggy puddle

cheers big si that sounds like my noise! i replaced the front prop around a month ago (britpart) so i kind of overlooked the possability it could be that. will greasing help? i gave it a good dose of grease before fitting. ill grease it tonight on my break and report back if it quietens down.

For the last month iv had a funny high pitch metallic rattling noise that when lift my foot off the clutch (the rattle lasts half a second ish) If I lift my foot off the accelerator quickly and my landrover jerks it does it severel times then then too. It's a 1987 landrover 90 with a disco 200...

Thanks boguing you are verry right about the battery light - it isn't on I must have imagined that one!

Sounds like a job for the weekend! Oh dear I'll do it properly and follow it back. I can see the white wire has frazzled too where it exits the loom and goes into a plug but looks ok after that. Is if going to be a big job?

Thanks for that - the battery light has come on since then so that explains that. Problem is that the white wire coating has melted off until it goes out of sight - if I crimp a new wire on up to that point should this be ok? Thanks again.

Ahh that explained why it was ok for a few days then suddenly did it as it earthed on some metal under the bonnet - thinking about it did happen just after a speed bump. The white wire is now frazzled! It runs still but does that white wire do anything else a swell as supply power to stop...

To change the stop solenoid I guess about 20 mins going steady. I cut a 24mm spanner down and it made it an easy job as it's tight with a full size spanner!

Just an update incase anyone searches this problem - if you take the stop solonoid pin out to get by make sure you unplug the little white spade plug from the back of the ignition switch. I am waiting for the part to arrive so had to use my 90 to get to work and on the way home my landrover...

Sorted it! I tried putting 12v to it and I couldent hear a click so I took the stop solonoid off (verry tight!) had to tap it round with a screwdriver and spanner and pulled the spring and pin out. Put it back together and she is running again now. I'll get a solonoid ordered and stall it in...

I was driving along slowly down a dirt track and my engine cut out. Not it just turns over and won't start - it's a 200 tdi disco engine in a 90. Iv cracked an injector and turned it over and now no fuel is coming out so I'm guessing the stop solonoid? Iv tried putting 12 volts to it and I...