need help..alt keeps going out
Glad you made it to Jeff's ok. I told Tim about the problem. Maybe you can bring it buy sometime or something and he can look at it. At least give him a call this weekend. Today he's installing headers on Cody's car but tomorrow he'll be around to call. I hope you get it fixed.
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In all these alternator swaps the one constant thing is the cap. Have you tried taking the cap out and using a regular voltmeter to check the alternator output?
have you tried to get a more exact reading? sometimes esp. on ls1 cars the gauges are little more than an idiot light and thus not helpful for exact voltage... try an autotap or tech2 and see what the exact voltage is. or if you have a multimeter, check the various points of the wire from alt. to bat, bat. to dist block/capacitor. etc... and see where the voltage drop is. i have a red top battery that i think is great but if there is a faulty wire here, that will only help for so long.
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
In all these alternator swaps the one constant thing is the cap. Have you tried taking the cap out and using a regular voltmeter to check the alternator output?
i think i may have found the problem...my positive terminal is badly corroded, i didn't notice it the other day when i just glanced at it real quick but once i removed the cover from it i saw that it is in bad shape. So now my question is can i just replace the terminal or do i have to get a new battery cable?
Originally Posted by pentavolvo
try cleaning it first, baking soda with water will eat alot of the crap and use a wire brush
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Replacement battery bolts are available from any parts store. If you can clean the ring on the cable end sufficiently then replacing the special bolts is generally easier than cleaning them.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Replacement battery bolts are available from any parts store. If you can clean the ring on the cable end sufficiently then replacing the special bolts is generally easier than cleaning them.
well i tried to clean it and it got some of the stuff off but the ring is so badly corroded that it didn't make a difference so now i have to buy a new cable and alternator wire and hopefully that will fix the problem.
Originally Posted by Flamin' bird
Good luck with getting this fixed. I told Tim you might call. If you still need help feel free to call him. This weekend we're installing the cam and gauges in my car.
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