Look for a local alternator/starter/electrical motor rebuilder and I'm sure you'd be able to get a similar spec one off the shelf. Everyone I know (including myself) does exactly that. No need to buy a "Jaguar" branded part as it was probably outsourced from Denso or Bosch etc in the first place.

try this in a google search:
"alternator repair new south wales" - there are quite a few businesses you could contact.

Larry

 

interestingly this makes mine a ‘91 even though some parts of the body etc are dated ‘92. Thanks for the info

Awesome, thank you so much, not just for the help but the patience too!

 

Alternator getting changed today, then I come to find this…started filling the car with coolant and it all came pouring back out of the radiator. Seems like either the return line or reservoir to radiator hose has come off and the fixture to keep it in place is missing, unless I’m misunderstanding something. Any ideas on how I can connect these back up/save the coolant in the radiator when the front of the car has to be lifted in an hour or two for the alternator change?

So close yet so far!

 

Hi Wsz,

The angle of your photograph makes it look like the rubber hose is connected to the metal transmission cooler pipe below, but I believe if you look inside the hose you will find the plastic nipple that has broken off of your radiator. The design of the radiator in our '93 was slightly different, but you can see the nipple in this photo:




I don't know if it will be possible to repair the nipple due to the coolant pressure when hot. The only solution may be a good salvaged radiator.

Cheers,

Don

 

Yeah I tried my best not to make it look like that. The end of the black is supposed to be connected to the small hole above the metal, thanks for pointing out.

there’s no plastic or metal in the tube or radiator so the connection method is a mystery to me but I assumed it was some kind of metal nipple welded to the inside of the radiator that was then clamped down onto by the hose.

Hoping there’s another fix but will perhaps have to start looking into a radiator replacement, damn.

Find the attempted illustration of connection points below

 

The nipple is just plastic molded integrally with the radiator end cap. Bummer.

 

The nipple is actually in the pipe as suggested. Plugged the radiator outlet with a golf tee for now so hopefully we can get the alternator fixed up