Is anyone experiencing alternator issues?
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Is anyone experiencing alternator issues?
I replaced my alternator back in May with a Bosch reman, and it failed. So I replaced it with a second and it too failed, by making the same squealy noises, til the death rattle showed up again. So I received a more expensive new Denso unit, and this morning at start up it made some squeaks before disappearing during warm up. I know it will progress to a quick death. Im curious to know if these units simply cant handle the rpms. I do drive using the paddles about 50% of the time
Totally agree, especially after 3 alts! There are plenty of parts that can squeek in that train and it may also be load induced to boot. My first guess would a tensioner if not the belt itself.
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Yeah, I asked my mechanic to look at the tenisoner both times the bosch units failed. I just called him and threw in the idea of a bad tensioner perhaps being the culprit from the get go. He said he doubts it. 🙄 I know the squeak well enough now, that I can tell it was coming from the passenger side where the Alt is located. The two previous parts were definitely shot. They made noise if spun by hand
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RESOLVED! I finally had some down time with the XK so I replaced the Serpentine a few days ago. And the morning squeaks have stopped. Finally. Thanks for the help
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Yeah! How’d you know? You have a knack for these cars. Never had a belt be an issue in my life, except for when I was young. I was so poor Id get my old mans hand me downs. I had to unzip my pants to eat.
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You diagnose the owner and not the car, lol.
No, the answer was right in front of you. 3 alternators!
Dont you wish you could have your original alt back.
What they give you $20 for the core?
Someone in Mexico now has a reliable alternator built to oe specs, they probably threw a new bearing on it.
Just playing with you, happens to all of us, its human nature to imagine the worst.
Thats why you want to start with the easiest and most common thing.
No, the answer was right in front of you. 3 alternators!
Dont you wish you could have your original alt back.
What they give you $20 for the core?
Someone in Mexico now has a reliable alternator built to oe specs, they probably threw a new bearing on it.
Just playing with you, happens to all of us, its human nature to imagine the worst.
Thats why you want to start with the easiest and most common thing.
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You diagnose the owner and not the car, lol.
No, the answer was right in front of you. 3 alternators!
Dont you wish you could have your original alt back.
What they give you $20 for the core?
Someone in Mexico now has a reliable alternator built to oe specs, they probably threw a new bearing on it.
Just playing with you, happens to all of us, its human nature to imagine the worst.
Thats why you want to start with the easiest and most common thing.
No, the answer was right in front of you. 3 alternators!
Dont you wish you could have your original alt back.
What they give you $20 for the core?
Someone in Mexico now has a reliable alternator built to oe specs, they probably threw a new bearing on it.
Just playing with you, happens to all of us, its human nature to imagine the worst.
Thats why you want to start with the easiest and most common thing.
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The power of marketing. Incredible.
At one time lobster was discarded or fed to animals and prisoners.
I watch from a distance all these idiosyncrasies.
Like how come the "mechanic" told the op that its definitely not the belt.
How did he know that the owner would not question why not change a 10 year old rubber belt, as opposed to steel.
Are mechanics shrinks??
At one time lobster was discarded or fed to animals and prisoners.
I watch from a distance all these idiosyncrasies.
Like how come the "mechanic" told the op that its definitely not the belt.
How did he know that the owner would not question why not change a 10 year old rubber belt, as opposed to steel.
Are mechanics shrinks??
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The power of marketing. Incredible.
At one time lobster was discarded or fed to animals and prisoners.
I watch from a distance all these idiosyncrasies.
Like how come the "mechanic" told the op that its definitely not the belt.
How did he know that the owner would not question why not change a 10 year old rubber belt, as opposed to steel.
Are mechanics shrinks??
At one time lobster was discarded or fed to animals and prisoners.
I watch from a distance all these idiosyncrasies.
Like how come the "mechanic" told the op that its definitely not the belt.
How did he know that the owner would not question why not change a 10 year old rubber belt, as opposed to steel.
Are mechanics shrinks??
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Back to alternators, I've no issues with mine but called my local battery/ alt rebuild place and they advised they could rebuild mine for £80
A local mechanic will remove take it in and refit for £35, these people have rebuilt my X100 original alt for a mere £40 in previously and it ran faultlessly for 4yrs before the car was written off,
In many cases, (certainly here in the UK) it's not worthwhile buying new when it can be done so cheaply.
A local mechanic will remove take it in and refit for £35, these people have rebuilt my X100 original alt for a mere £40 in previously and it ran faultlessly for 4yrs before the car was written off,
In many cases, (certainly here in the UK) it's not worthwhile buying new when it can be done so cheaply.