Coupla questions...Alternator and Clutch on 03 Cobra

[SVT98Snake]

Ok....first the alternator.

This has happened twice. Once after I washed the motor, and again the other day as I was driving.

My battery light comes on. I check the voltage on the battery and it shows 12v....which indicates that it isn't charging. I cleaned the terminals and reconnected the cables....still only 12v.

On my way home, I decided to try something so I ripped on it right before I pull into my house and the light started flickering with more RPM.

The very next day the light is off and the battery is charging 14-14.5v. It hasn't come back on again.....

What is it? A loose wire? A qwirky voltage regulator?

Now the clutch...

After hard acceleration the pedal feels notchy....kind of like it needs oil to smooth it out. No slippage. But if I push it in 5-6 times, the pedal feel smoothens back out.

Bad cable or t/o bearing???

Thanks guys.

 

[Uncle Meat]

You know there's a problem with the alternators on these cars. They have a high rate of failure. Some say it's because water drips on them from the open heat extractors in the hood.

As for your other problem it sounds like a clutch cable problem, you still running the original stock t/o bearing?

U.M.

 

[SVT98Snake]

I knew the alternators were bad, but this one has lasted me a long time without problem. It's just a pain to get off.

stock clutch and bearing....60K miles.

 

[Uncle Meat]

I knew the alternators were bad, but this one has lasted me a long time without problem. It's just a pain to get off.

stock clutch and bearing....60K miles.

Yup! The alt is not in a very easily accessable area. 60K on the stock clutch & t/o bearing! I'm really suprised it's lasted that long at your power level!

U.M.

 

[SVT98Snake]

well....I say stock. The original owner may have put one in it, but he didn't tell me about it when I asked.

Thanks UM.