Alternator Electrical noise and Belts?

[Jim Green]

--- Michael Gough <mdg3369 at newtsplace.com> wrote:
> I throw them on the drag strip at ~7500 RPM
> regularly, every time it's the
> same story, I shift from second to third and the
> alt. light comes on. Maybe
> I'm doing something wrong? I used to use the best

Nope, I swear they don't make the proper belt for
these anywhere!  I haven't tried the dealer yet
though...

> Goodyear belt I could
> find, but after wasting 20$ on one every time at the
> track, I've been just
> putting on the cheapest POS one I can get. I buy
> them in bulk for like 4
> bucks from the Autozone by the track.
> If your alternator is 205k miles old, has never been
> rebuilt, and still
> charges....damn!

Yea, that's what I say!

> It probably just has tired bearings, replace or
> rebuild and you'll be a
> happy man. Didn't you drive it through the car wash
> and ruin the bearings? I

Oh, yea, many times.  Common thing, wash car, listen
to alternator squeek for a day, then it goes away.



=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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