[V8] Drove Through Snow, now alt=kaput? Belt is still on!

[Charles Wurts]

BTDT, without the pan....  I suspect that the alt got a shot of snow 
each time.  If you are lucky, it will dry out.... Mine has been fine 
for over a year now, but whenever it rains, I dialup the voltage on the 
CC display and watch it like a hawk.  I would avoid the deep stuff in 
the meantime, otherwise it will be time for a rebuilt alt.


On Jan 22, 2005, at 9:54 PM, robert_a_dupree at bankone.com wrote:

> So I'm in Chicago.
> We got a teeny-tiny bit of snow (14").
> Driving the V8 through the unplowed alley this AM the no-charging
> (Alt/Batt) symbol came up and volts on the AC-head showed 12.2 and
> dropping.
> Then all of a sudden it started working so I kept driving.
>
> More snow fell.
>
> The alley was a bit deeper *cough* when I banzai'd down it to get to my
> garage.
> After pretty much getting stuck and working it back-unstuck I now have 
> the
> no-charging indicator again.
>
> I did a quick under-car check and the belt appears to still be there.
> No belly-pan on the car, I've asked QShipQ for one from his inventory.
>
> Should I pop under there an expect to see a disloged blue wire?
> Busted something else?
> Voltage reg that needs some love?
>
> Or just a bad f'ing alt?
>
> Please CC: rob at flyinghead.com so I can check from my home account on 
> any
> replies.
>
> THANKS!
>
> Robert A. Dupree
>       Investment Bank Technology, Chicago - MarketData & ECN Project 
> Team
>       JPMorganChase & Co.
>          312-325-3587 desk
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