Alternator dies!
09-14-2010, 06:22 PM
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Alternator dies! The alternator **** to bed on me this morning on my way to Tewkskbury Mass the battery got me to work!
Bought 2 Batteries for the ride home. Now the car is sitting in the driveway till the new Alternator gets here tomorrow. While everything is apart im replacing the pressure line from the power steering pump I have had the new line for like 8 months...
Lasted a good amount of time 100,600 miles!
All work will be covered from my personal wallet Warranty!
Bought 2 Batteries for the ride home. Now the car is sitting in the driveway till the new Alternator gets here tomorrow. While everything is apart im replacing the pressure line from the power steering pump I have had the new line for like 8 months...
Lasted a good amount of time 100,600 miles!
All work will be covered from my personal wallet Warranty!
09-14-2010, 08:07 PM
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For what ever reason, GM alternators and fuel pumps seem to suck and fail earlier than most makes. Is 100k out of the alternator typical on these cars?
What about the fuel pump?
What about the fuel pump?
09-14-2010, 08:29 PM
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If you drive like grandpa with an occasional romp on the loud pedal, 100K+ should be no problem.
If you drive it like it's your parent's car, 100K if you are lucky and not routinely grounded.
The leading cause of death to fuel pumps is running the car low on fuel. The fuel acts as a coolant. Run it low and uncover the pump, it gets hot and will fail.
09-14-2010, 08:39 PM
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The engine accessories life is directly related to how high you rev the motor on a routine basis.
If you drive like grandpa with an occasional romp on the loud pedal, 100K+ should be no problem.
If you drive it like it's your parent's car, 100K if you are lucky and not routinely grounded.
The leading cause of death to fuel pumps is running the car low on fuel. The fuel acts as a coolant. Run it low and uncover the pump, it gets hot and will fail.
If you drive like grandpa with an occasional romp on the loud pedal, 100K+ should be no problem.
If you drive it like it's your parent's car, 100K if you are lucky and not routinely grounded.
The leading cause of death to fuel pumps is running the car low on fuel. The fuel acts as a coolant. Run it low and uncover the pump, it gets hot and will fail.
09-16-2010, 05:05 PM
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The cars up and running again ended up having a wire issue too! Wouldn't charge much over 11.4 volts after the new alternator went in... The wire coming from the PCM to the alternator was bad and looked like it was on its way out for a while!
