[s-cars] alternator

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/14/2005 3:53:23 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
tedebearp at yahoo.com writes:

> don't know at this point whether it's the alternator or voltage regulator.
> i'm debating whether i should just replace the alternator and voltage
> regulator with an alternator/voltage regulator from www.ultranator.com
> (which several listers recommended).  if i do so, i figure that will
> eliminate the alternator as a potential source of problems for a long time.
> 

I think you ought to pull the voltage regulator and look at it.  There's only 
2 screws that hold it on to the back of the alternator... you can pull it and 
look at the brushes.  Likely they're shot, and the part costs only about $50.
HTH,
Dave in CO