Water+Mud = Knackered Alternator????

Joined: 14 Oct 2003

I keep replacing my alternators because it gets full of mud and water.
Tomorrow I'm installing the second alternator this year .

How do you keep yor alternator running well in watery and muddy conditions?

Thanks

Robert VanLane

Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver

WD40, and lots of it for me!!!

Stew

Joined: 14 Oct 2003

Here is a muddy engine room.

Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Location: Castle Hill

I had the same problem on my 60 after driving through tartis lake i had my altenrator recondiitoned and then i stuff it under warrenty and got a new one for free pretty much except i stuffed it again and it has been recondiiotned again after a year. My autoelectician pretty much told me my car wasnt a submarine but water is ok for the altenrator doesnt stuff it but mud does by clogging up the brushes and then the diards overheat underload. pretty much if u do go through mud wash it out with water straight away and u shouldnt have a problem thats what i do now

Joined: 26 Jun 2003

Mount it higher in the engine bay

Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Location: Cairns, (capital of Nth QLD)

Apparently its fairly common with the 80 series as well (if not all 4by's).

Since i filled my alternator with red mud (below) i have fitted bash plates under the front & it hasn't happened since, + i think dropping the speed down abit before hitting the mud hole also helps, but thats boring !!! Twisted Evil

Note the mud on the stator contacts where the brushes as supposed to contact.