Battery Drain

[Vincent Gelinas]

I'm just going to get the full alternator and call it a day.  It looks like
it can be replaced while up on jack stands, too.  Thank you, Audi, for
putting the alternator in a good location.

My engine has an oil leak that I'm not too worried about solving right now
that drips onto the alternator.  Could that be a point of failure?  Also,
has anyone had experience cleaning the battery connection on the frame rail?
 What did you use to clean it and then protect it?

Thanks,

V

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Tihol Tiholov <t.tiholov at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tony sez:
> > The diodes are a part of the alternator itself, generally positioned at
> the
> back of the case. They are what I suspect is bad, so that would require the
> whole alternator to be replaced.
>
> Wellll, only the diodes could be replaced for about a third or half the
> price of a new alt.
>
>
>
> >On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Would it likely be something in the voltage regulator or the entire
> > alternator itself?  Or is it worth the extra 100 just to get a new whole
> > reman alternator and call it a day?
>
> Might be a good idea, if the alt is old and the other pieces, esp. brushes,
> are worn, too.
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