alternator troubles
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i have an 86 951. when i got it about a year ago, it had an autozone alternator on it. recently, that one died, so we put another one on it...and it died within two weeks. then i went to get another one, and they tested it in store and it worked, so when i put that one on(the 2nd one within a month) it died. is there anything on the car i should check? thanks guys
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Have you changed the voltage regulator? It also never hurts to clean your grounds. Just be sure to plug the opening at the top of the bell housing. There is a ground at the back of the engine right over that, and if you drop the bolt into it, it will ruin your day. Good luck!
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Alternators don't die. They get killed. Just curious but what voltage output where you reading. I'm betting on a bad voltage regulator.
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these alternators come with a new vr.
whether autozone or whoever, if you get a bosch rebuilt unit, it's like the shops get too. anything other than a bosch rebuild is risky.
i got a bad one a while back, took it back and no further problems.
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whether autozone or whoever, if you get a bosch rebuilt unit, it's like the shops get too. anything other than a bosch rebuild is risky.
i got a bad one a while back, took it back and no further problems.
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the battery is charged and good. it reads normal when it works, then it suddenly stops reading anything. that unit you have, is it a bosch? i don't see how it could kill 2 alternators within a month...maybe i just got unlucky?
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