Thanks to Jose (Str8stang036) for coming by to help with my alternator removal and moreso the help with my power pipe drilling for my Vacumm hook up. (pics on that later)
SOme of you remember my "bad alternator smell" post. Well when we took the alternator off, the back wire was fried off completely, and there was charred black mark on the back. Jose's dad said that Im lucky it didnt catch the engine on fire.
Now, the only thing I did differently electronically was put in the new Optima Battery 3 weeks ago, and replace the cable from the fuse box to the battery with a thicker (lower gauge) wire.
Could that have had anything at all to do with the alternator frying, or is it just coincidence that the alternator went bad at this time. My car is 10 years old next month, and that alternator was still the stock one.
I gave my alternator to Jose since he helped me today for him to use the casing. I have my chrome Alternator Pulley for sale if someone wants to buy it (PM me)
Thanks guys!
RC
SOme of you remember my "bad alternator smell" post. Well when we took the alternator off, the back wire was fried off completely, and there was charred black mark on the back. Jose's dad said that Im lucky it didnt catch the engine on fire.
Now, the only thing I did differently electronically was put in the new Optima Battery 3 weeks ago, and replace the cable from the fuse box to the battery with a thicker (lower gauge) wire.
Could that have had anything at all to do with the alternator frying, or is it just coincidence that the alternator went bad at this time. My car is 10 years old next month, and that alternator was still the stock one.
I gave my alternator to Jose since he helped me today for him to use the casing. I have my chrome Alternator Pulley for sale if someone wants to buy it (PM me)
Thanks guys!
RC