Remanned Alt. Giving Problems
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Remanned Alt. Giving Problems I put a remanufactured alternator in my car today. Everything was fine when I started it up after the install. I drove it for about 30 minutes afterwards until it started giving me problems. I didn't have a battery charger available so I had to let the car recharge the battery. I figured after about 30 minutes of driving, the battery was back to normal which the gauge showed. I went WOT and all of a sudden it dropped from around 14 volts down to about 11 and the check gauges light came on. I babied it the way home and the check gauges light eventually went off. But it still is at around 11-11.5 volts it looks like from the gauge. Could I have fried the alternator with that one punch? I also have a power steering leak but the alternator is pretty much dry on the outside. It's got a warranty so if I fucked it, it's no cost. I'm going to put the battery on the charger tonight but any help or diagnosis is appreciated.
I put a remanufactured alternator in my car today. Everything was fine when I started it up after the install. I drove it for about 30 minutes afterwards until it started giving me problems. I didn't have a battery charger available so I had to let the car recharge the battery. I figured after about 30 minutes of driving, the battery was back to normal which the gauge showed. I went WOT and all of a sudden it dropped from around 14 volts down to about 11 and the check gauges light came on. I babied it the way home and the check gauges light eventually went off. But it still is at around 11-11.5 volts it looks like from the gauge. Could I have fried the alternator with that one punch? I also have a power steering leak but the alternator is pretty much dry on the outside. It's got a warranty so if I fucked it, it's no cost. I'm going to put the battery on the charger tonight but any help or diagnosis is appreciated.
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Yea, I'm going to put it on the charger tonight and try things in the morning. If it's still fucked up, I guess I'll go get another. Thanks for the refferal to the pepboys alternator. Glad I don't have to pay **** for a replacement. Just have to give my time.
Pepboys blows and i will never get anything from that store again. I have been through at least 6 alternators from that pos store and the dumbass employees always try to make it out to be my fault or something wrong with my vehicle when it isnt.
All of them were refurbs and this last one I spent more and got the "new" one, which isnt even that good
All of them were refurbs and this last one I spent more and got the "new" one, which isnt even that good
Pepboys blows and i will never get anything from that store again. I have been through at least 6 alternators from that pos store and the dumbass employees always try to make it out to be my fault or something wrong with my vehicle when it isnt.
All of them were refurbs and this last one I spent more and got the "new" one, which isnt even that good
All of them were refurbs and this last one I spent more and got the "new" one, which isnt even that good
Its a fact that some auto parts stores (pep, advanced, bennett, etc) have complete losers working in them, you need to find the stores in your area that actually have people who know their ****. There's a couple around here that have very experienced people working at them, others have complete losers.
The alternators everyone uses around here from PepBoys (Pro-Start remanned) have been nothing but GREAT for everyone I've talked to for the past 5-6 years. Never a problem with a single one. I know people who are going on 5 years with them and they're just fine.
You have to be your own parts guy and technician.
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remanned pumps without reservoir between $90-$120. www.rockauto.com No idea what a new pump from the dealer would cost. My factory original one is going on 11 years old, can you believe that.
My alternator that took a **** last week was original too. Only thing I've had fail before the alternator was my A/C compressor a few years ago. And I've had a LPE 427 stroker beating the **** out of everything for 6 years.
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I just walked out and felt around down near the exciter wire. I poked a finger around and pulled it back up and had power steering fluid on my finger from where the exciter wire was. Could this be the culprit? If it is then it's a definite that the power steering pump is leaking and is causing a short in the wire.
I just walked out and felt around down near the exciter wire. I poked a finger around and pulled it back up and had power steering fluid on my finger from where the exciter wire was. Could this be the culprit? If it is then it's a definite that the power steering pump is leaking and is causing a short in the wire.
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yeah i have killed about eight alts and its always when i got wot , almost like they cant take the rpm's or something. most of the time it will kill them dead , had one that would do like what you said it will still charge but not very.
Something else is wrong with your electrical system.
