[urq] alternator whine puzzle (X post) long

[Brandon Rogers]

yeah thats what I was thinking - just makin' sure.
 
BTW Ingo - whats your weapon of choice this year at SB?
 
Brandon

-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:i.rautenberg at waratap.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:36 PM
To: brogers at terrix.com; 'Mark R'
Cc: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] alternator whine puzzle (X post) long


Huh?  No, there should be no difference in load when it comes to the
alternator whether you're driving or stationary EXCEPT wrt fuel pump.
That will use more power in real-world driving.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Brandon  <mailto:brogers at terrix.com> Rogers 
To: 'Mark R' <mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com>  ; 'Ingo
<mailto:i.rautenberg at waratap.com> Rautenberg' 
Cc: urq at audifans.com ; quattro at audifans.com ; 200q20v at audifans.com 
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [urq] alternator whine puzzle (X post) long

yeah I will need to really focus on the alignment over the weekend, or
next time I have the time to mess with it.  I don't see, at this point,
how it could be anything else...except for maybe some sort of funky
flexing going on with the bracket - 
 
Question- any reason reving the motor while stationary wouldn't apply
the same load to the alt as when driving?  Hopefully I can replicate the
noise in the garage.
 
Thanks again guys
 
Brandon

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark R [mailto:speedracer.mark at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 12:21 PM
To: Ingo Rautenberg
Cc: brogers at terrix.com; urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com;
200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] alternator whine puzzle (X post) long


Ingo,
A mechanical problem has to be belt (pulley) alignment.  He's claims to
have clearance and have tried several alternators, inlcuing rebuilts.  I
think the alternator itself is ruled out.

 
On 11/3/06, Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> wrote: 

Must a bearing problem. I mean the only friction contact points are the
front and rear bearings and (when VR is mounted) the brushes!!!! 
Unless either the pully or the ventilation blades are actually
contacting
the housing (improper shimming).

Ingo