Time for an alternator rebuild?
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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 19 Sep 2009 00:23 My Supra last week gave *me* a start, I started it up and noticed lights on the dash after the engine was running. I shut it down and restarted, no lights. I had to go out at 4AM on an 'emergency call' (at 5x pay rate...) and when I came home at 8 I got a cup of coffee, and then noticed the CHARGE light and the BRAKE light were lit. I went home and didn't get up until noon, and not remembering fired up the Supra for the day's jobs, got to the end of the street and noticed the lights were on again. Batt voltage was at 12V, but is usually 14V. Traditionally, this is an alternator failure indication. Guess I'll be doing brushes and bearings (if I can get them) tomorrow...
From: Fatter Than Ever Moe on 19 Sep 2009 09:05 Hachiroku ハチロク wrote: > My Supra last week gave *me* a start, I started it up and noticed lights > on the dash after the engine was running. I shut it down and restarted, no > lights. > > I had to go out at 4AM on an 'emergency call' (at 5x pay rate...) and when > I came home at 8 I got a cup of coffee, and then noticed the CHARGE light > and the BRAKE light were lit. I went home and didn't get up until noon, > and not remembering fired up the Supra for the day's jobs, got to the end > of the street and noticed the lights were on again. Batt voltage was at > 12V, but is usually 14V. > > Traditionally, this is an alternator failure indication. > > Guess I'll be doing brushes and bearings (if I can get them) tomorrow... > > Good Morning, These things that plug into the cigarette lighter are sure a handy thing to have when charging/battery problems happen. I don't need to check the charging system often but when I do it's a quick easy way to do it. http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=altenator+charge+&Submit=Go And in a hour this car talk show starts, it's a local one and one of the best I've ever heard. Actual mechanics that make a living fixing vehicles and they know their stuff. http://www.wgow.com/article.asp?id=506372
From: Tegger on 19 Sep 2009 08:34 =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in news:pan.2009.09.19.04.23.44.430022(a)e86.GTS: > My Supra last week gave *me* a start, I started it up and noticed > lights on the dash after the engine was running. I shut it down and > restarted, no lights. > > I had to go out at 4AM on an 'emergency call' (at 5x pay rate...) and > when I came home at 8 I got a cup of coffee, and then noticed the > CHARGE light and the BRAKE light were lit. I went home and didn't get > up until noon, and not remembering fired up the Supra for the day's > jobs, got to the end of the street and noticed the lights were on > again. Batt voltage was at 12V, but is usually 14V. > > Traditionally, this is an alternator failure indication. Sounds like this is one of them. > > Guess I'll be doing brushes and bearings (if I can get them) > tomorrow... > > The brush pack is about $20 at the dealer and is falling-off-a-log easy to replace. If the bearings spin smoothly, leave them alone. -- Tegger
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 19 Sep 2009 14:09 On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:34:44 +0000, Tegger wrote: > =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote > in news:pan.2009.09.19.04.23.44.430022(a)e86.GTS: > >> My Supra last week gave *me* a start, I started it up and noticed lights >> on the dash after the engine was running. I shut it down and restarted, >> no lights. >> >> I had to go out at 4AM on an 'emergency call' (at 5x pay rate...) and >> when I came home at 8 I got a cup of coffee, and then noticed the CHARGE >> light and the BRAKE light were lit. I went home and didn't get up until >> noon, and not remembering fired up the Supra for the day's jobs, got to >> the end of the street and noticed the lights were on again. Batt voltage >> was at 12V, but is usually 14V. >> >> Traditionally, this is an alternator failure indication. > > > > Sounds like this is one of them. > > > >> Guess I'll be doing brushes and bearings (if I can get them) tomorrow... >> >> >> > > The brush pack is about $20 at the dealer and is falling-off-a-log easy to > replace. > > If the bearings spin smoothly, leave them alone. Bearings spin smoothly. CarQuest closed last year. They had them for about $18. Two brushes from the local auto parts/machine shop, $0.98 Fifteen minutes unsoldering the old and soldering in the new. Runs New.
From: Tegger on 20 Sep 2009 00:31
=?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in news:pan.2009.09.19.18.09.49.692878(a)e86.GTS: > On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:34:44 +0000, Tegger wrote: > >> >> The brush pack is about $20 at the dealer and is falling-off-a-log >> easy to replace. >> >> If the bearings spin smoothly, leave them alone. > > Bearings spin smoothly. > > CarQuest closed last year. They had them for about $18. > > Two brushes from the local auto parts/machine shop, $0.98 > Fifteen minutes unsoldering the old and soldering in the new. > > Runs New. > > > I did that too, only my brushes cost $2.50 each, cash, from a local rebuilders. The new brushes lasted just fine for years until the stator and commutator rusted together and locked the alternator up. Most people aren't comfortable soldering, which is why I suggested the replacement of the entire brush holder assembly. And hey, you fixed your ride for cheap. That's what it's all about! -- Tegger |