[s-cars] alternator woes?

[Theodore Chen]

mine died and stranded me on the freeway.  i didn't get the low voltage
warning light until i was beginning to cross the san mateo bridge, and
barely made it to the other side before the car stopped running.

i bought a replacement at NAPA auto parts for about $35.  it didn't
look much like the original, but it was the right size in all the critical
dimensions, and the car runs fine now.  replacement was simple, and i
didn't even have to remove the alternator.

-teddy

--- Matt Russell <skippertgore at msn.com> wrote:

> Forrest, nope, not that I've heard... but it's hard to hear anything 
> between the heater fan cranked and my toddler squawking happily from 
> the back seat. 8-)
> 
> *Update*
> Alternator was (NOT) charging at 11.8 when I arrived at work, I pulled 
> the brush assy out, they were both gooed-up with some old hydraulic oil 
> from the leaky hose.  But one appeared to not "spring" back in place.  
> I hosed the entire thing with brake cleaner and blew it out dry with 
> air.  After work, pulled the battery off the charger and fired up the 
> car for the ride home... checked voltage on a whim = 13.8!  Appears 
> i've dodged a big bullet, and simply need a new brush assy.  There are 
> 2 very small lines on each brush, that i'm assuming are wear 
> indicators.  Mine are NOT worn that far down, but i'm going to order a 
> replacement anyway.
> 
> On that note: no one in town has it in stock, and Scott from SJM was 
> even so kind to call me back with another Bosch p/n that i can call 
> around here to try and find.  The local alternator rebuilder is also 
> out.
> 
> So, long story short: the stealer can get only the brush and regulator 
> assembly and the p/n of 068 903 803 D is superseded to the same with an 
> X on the end. (Thanks Jerry, and Jamu for the original!)
> 
> so, 068 903 803 DX is a remanufactured brush/reg assy, with a 20 core 
> charge, and is for cars up to the VIN split where audi went to the 120 
> amp alternator, IIRC, and is 45 bucks in the end.
> 
> Thanks for all the help, guys!  I've detailed everything here in the 
> hopes it'll help another.  TGIF!
> 
> -Matt, CO
> 92s4
> 
> On Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 05:03  PM, Forrest wrote:
> >
> > have you ever had any gear grinding noise coming from inside your  
> > dash?  like watch gears grinding.  the fan for the climate  control I 
> > believe is wired directly to the alternator (at least on the  100 it 
> > is).  when these fans die out and dont get fixed they can  short out 
> > the alternator.
> >   i dont know if this will help at all, but i try
> >
> >   Forrest
> >
> >
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