90' 200 alternator flaky update

[Vincent Gelinas]

I have to say I'm impressed too. I would have been lost at such a moment.
Props my friend!

Vincent
On Feb 9, 2011 10:38 AM, "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Mark, I'm impressed. Don't worry about recognition from other "normal"
> people, we (the people who can appreciate a good wrenching in situ) are a
> rare bunch...
>
> Louis-ALain
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> That said, I had a new "Napa Gold" (new, not rebuilt) fail on me. The
> kicker was, my stock alternator was just starting to have bearing whine
> around 120,000 miles. The new alternator failed so badly after about 3,000
> miles it literally locked up. Couldn't spin in either direction and it
> quickly destroyed the (also new) serpentine belt. Never saw that one
> before! I literally changed the alternator and serpentine belt on the side
> of the road with tools I happen to have in the truck. Personally, I was
> impressed... my wife sat in her car reading her Kindle. JUST as I started
> it up and closed the hood, it started to rain. So I went over to my wife's
> car and said, "so, are you impressed?" Sadly, she said, "no, not really.
> Can we go back to the boat now?"
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
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