So it would seem my alternator might be on it's way out, just started whining today, and almost like a burning clutch smell. How long before they generally go kaput from here? Funds tight as I've just bought another motor. Is it a massive job?

The brakes are needing an extra shove too , don't seem as sharp as they should. Would the alternator affect this?

Imminent - assuming you mean you can smell it whilst the engine is off.

If you can smell burning, then the diodes are failing, so your battery is driving your alternator like a motor - so what happens next is that you destroy your battery as well......

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what he said,

in terms of it being a big job, its a bit of a pig, but you can get a DENSO alternator from ECP or car parts4less for about £230 and a lucas for about 200 from memory....

if you are reasonably weildy with spanners its doable or for this, most garages can have a go. its not a RR specific 4x4 mega job.

get them to give you a price and then stick to it.....

might be worth getting LR to give you a labour only price as they will book rate it and if i remember its not down for many hours worth of work (worth a punt)

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic23089-30.html There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Battery is split new last month, don't want it fubared.

Just remembered I have a small parts cover with the aa, they pay out up to £400 if they can't fix it at the side of the road, old td6 got one done years ago, every cloud ...

thats worth a shot  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Yup, should cover the bulk of the cost £210 for a new alternator from Dan. Fingers crossed!

Left it parked up yesterday, cue absolutely zero power today, can't even unlock

So will try the range rovers.net sidelight hack to get it, fingers crossed!

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Yes Stan when I stopped panicking , punched myself in the face , was in within 1 minute. Completely had a brain fart!

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Left it parked up yesterday, cue absolutely zero power today, can't even unlock

Can't say you weren't warned

Hopefully your battery is recoverable

I know mate, it's the wife's car now, trying to view the pics on the wiki going to do it next weekend hopefully.

Disconnect the battery & get it charged as soon as you can otherwise it will drain every last ounce from it.

But don't reconnect until the alternator is replaced

Had the ctek on it , it'll stay off the road until the jobs done