alternator going bad?
02-09-2006, 09:35 PM
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alternator going bad? i noticed today while driving my "check guages" light came on. I looked over everything and noticed my volt meter is in the yellow. the car drives fine but it wont get back to a normal volt reading. Is this the alternator going bad? If so how much can you pick one up for and are they hard to install? BTW my car is a 98 trans am with 70k miles. thanks in advance 
02-09-2006, 11:02 PM
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u should check for leaks... cuz "sometimes" power steering fluid leaks into that ****... and do time will damage ur alternator.. common problem though..... cuz i have 100,xxx + on my car and alternator still runnin strong
02-11-2006, 05:29 PM
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If you need a new one, I picked one up at auto zone for $128. If you have another car you can remove yours, bring it in and have them test it for free. I just replaced my alternator yesterday, my voltmeter would dip when I hit the brakes and almost kill the idle and shut down, but when I revved it up the volt meter went back up.