The fix for my endless alternator failure's
So is answering repetitive questions.
Here's what bad bearings in an alternator sound like... it's the high pitch sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFRVsD8XXkI
I have my 145amp truck alternator sitting on my work bench waiting for me to install it this week sometime along with an ATI harmonic damper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFRVsD8XXkI
I have my 145amp truck alternator sitting on my work bench waiting for me to install it this week sometime along with an ATI harmonic damper.
guys Im getting a little confused with re-wiring this please go to my thread and help me out
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...need-help.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...need-help.html
Ooops I missed quite a few posts in this thread
That sucks man, I see you posted that you have another one, let us know how that one works for you.
I didn't think it would fit between the fans and sway bar but with a few choice words and some pushing it went.
Yup, as posted guys dont believe the parts guy that says its good, I repeatedly told the guy testing mine it works fine for around 20 or so minutes then it gets hot then voltage falls off, so what does he do, spins it for 10 seconds cold and says "it works fine"..... Oh I wish stupid was more painful...
LOL
As posted earlier I would take it and have it rebuilt, its pretty cheap and then you have a backup alternator, or an alternator you can sell to recoop what you have spent
Good to hear let us know if you have any issues.
Note: Mine is still going strong, not one issue since I installed this alternator
What do you do with a dead alternator? The one I bought off ebay was dead upon arrival, and contacted the seller (parts-yard) and they are sending another unit but told me to keep the other one as iit useless to them. So is there a way to figure out what's wrong with it, and to fix it?
Good to hear let us know if you have any issues.
Note: Mine is still going strong, not one issue since I installed this alternator
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I got my replacement alternator in yesterday and all is good. Voltage stays put at 13.5 volts for 99% of the time.
Anyone local to me wants a truck alternator that needs to be rebuilt/fixed, it's free to a good home. I'm in PA about an hour north of Philly.
Anyone local to me wants a truck alternator that needs to be rebuilt/fixed, it's free to a good home. I'm in PA about an hour north of Philly.
I'm getting around 13.2 to 13.5 when both fans on,in drive at a stop. Which is great compared to before I was at 12.4 to 12.8. Only time I got over 13 is when moving or in park.
After warmed up it shows right at 13 on the guage in the car, it is closer to 13.5 or so cold. If its really hot, which it is every day here in dallas, and I have the system up really loud at a light then it gets to like 12.9 on the guage. I need to check it with a voltmeter to see if that is accurate, but with the parts store alternators it ALWAYS dropped below 13 within about 15-20 minutes and that was even with everything off. I can have the system, A/C, headlights and everything on at idle and still be at 13 at night.
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my car has been geting low voltage.
in this heat with the a/c on it will get in the the red low side and stay there and thats with out my system being played.
it happens with the car siting at idle like waiting for my kid in the school line(20min) then once i start driving again it starts to go back up.
i had the battery tested(advance platinum) and also the alternator(both on the car with there tester) and it came up fine but im going to get it checked again.
in this heat with the a/c on it will get in the the red low side and stay there and thats with out my system being played.
it happens with the car siting at idle like waiting for my kid in the school line(20min) then once i start driving again it starts to go back up.
i had the battery tested(advance platinum) and also the alternator(both on the car with there tester) and it came up fine but im going to get it checked again.
After warmed up it shows right at 13 on the guage in the car, it is closer to 13.5 or so cold. If its really hot, which it is every day here in dallas, and I have the system up really loud at a light then it gets to like 12.9 on the guage. I need to check it with a voltmeter to see if that is accurate, but with the parts store alternators it ALWAYS dropped below 13 within about 15-20 minutes and that was even with everything off. I can have the system, A/C, headlights and everything on at idle and still be at 13 at night.
my car has been geting low voltage.
in this heat with the a/c on it will get in the the red low side and stay there and thats with out my system being played.
it happens with the car siting at idle like waiting for my kid in the school line(20min) then once i start driving again it starts to go back up.
i had the battery tested(advance platinum) and also the alternator(both on the car with there tester) and it came up fine but im going to get it checked again.
in this heat with the a/c on it will get in the the red low side and stay there and thats with out my system being played.
it happens with the car siting at idle like waiting for my kid in the school line(20min) then once i start driving again it starts to go back up.
i had the battery tested(advance platinum) and also the alternator(both on the car with there tester) and it came up fine but im going to get it checked again.
They looks pretty much the same, sorry I did not take any pics of mine. I just got done swapping them, I got an 03 145 amp for $60 from the local yard. Now I make 14v at idle. I wasn't killing alternators, but mine had a bad bearing so I figured why not upgrade for $60 instead of buy a reman stock POS for $160.