jvandyke
True Classic
Found one on craigslist. Newish. Looked brand new to me so I bought it. Had the mounting clocking I thought I preferred, not so sure now.
Spent most of the day on install. Turnbuckle was too big so was going to go traditional Mr. Gasket generic arm mount but the water pump bolt snapped right off. Out of desperation I put a hunk of steel between the engine hanger eye and the alt. Nice and tight. Seemed good, took off for work, voltage slowly dropping the whole trip. It's not charging.
Either this alt is no good.
My wiring is wrong.
Belt is too loose.
I got a pig tail that the parts guy said was correct. Big red wire (I put on eye on it and bolted to alt. lug assuming this was the field sensor wire) A brown wire, assumed this was for voltage meter, hooked it up, and black wire, figured it was extra ground, didn't hook it up.
Thoughts?
Alt is off a Cavalier 2.8, 100amp. It doesn't sound good to me either, makes a weird noise once in a while. Maybe it's junk and my penny wise pound foolish side just bit me hard.
Battery is on a charger here at work in the hope it will let me limp home, though my headlights will be on so I don't know if I'll make it. 8 miles.
Spent most of the day on install. Turnbuckle was too big so was going to go traditional Mr. Gasket generic arm mount but the water pump bolt snapped right off. Out of desperation I put a hunk of steel between the engine hanger eye and the alt. Nice and tight. Seemed good, took off for work, voltage slowly dropping the whole trip. It's not charging.
Either this alt is no good.
My wiring is wrong.
Belt is too loose.
I got a pig tail that the parts guy said was correct. Big red wire (I put on eye on it and bolted to alt. lug assuming this was the field sensor wire) A brown wire, assumed this was for voltage meter, hooked it up, and black wire, figured it was extra ground, didn't hook it up.
Thoughts?
Alt is off a Cavalier 2.8, 100amp. It doesn't sound good to me either, makes a weird noise once in a while. Maybe it's junk and my penny wise pound foolish side just bit me hard.
Battery is on a charger here at work in the hope it will let me limp home, though my headlights will be on so I don't know if I'll make it. 8 miles.