| Subject: | Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm |
| From: | Gregg Carlen |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Apr 2020 01:04:33 -0400 |
Thanks guys. There’s a Napa 6 miles up the road. Will give them a call in the morning. > On Apr 8, 2020, at 1:02 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > This alternator is fairly common. You should be able to get one at most any parts store to at least get you home. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregg Carlen [mailto:gricha@verizon.net] > Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:54 AM > To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Subject: Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm > > Well, after my last email, which was at a gas station, got back on the road and it started acting up about 2400 rpm. Ok, getting worse. > > Limped at 45 mph to the next exit and checked grounds (not bad, but not great), belt tension still good, alternator brackets firm. > > Pulled the alternator and took out the regulator. Sure enough, one of the brushes is only about 3/8” long and the housing melted enough to just hold it in. Of course, no chance this is going back in (tried) to limp it along any further. > > Looks like some scoring on one of the bearing race (the short bushing one). Time for a new alternator time. > > Anyone near Doswell, VA with a spare alternator or regulator? > > Time to pack it in for the night and regroup in the morning. > > Thanks for the advice, guys. Narrowed it down pretty quickly. > > Gregg > >> On Apr 8, 2020, at 12:33 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> If you need an alternator this one works very well. >> >> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPremier-Gear-PG-14778-Professional-Alternator%2Fdp%2FB00KY0CWPC%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fdchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dvanagon%2Balternator%26qid%3D1586320319%26sr%3D8-2&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9c0aa2fc75964bee964b08d7db78ee48%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637219184739684873&sdata=tcZqJ728HznvhHPbdWOBJoKL4jMfzpacgoRa8Ou3s5o%3D&reserved=0 >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Gene P >> Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:01 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm >> >>>> On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:31 PM, Gregg Carlen <gricha@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >> The belt was just recently replaced. Had about 0.5 - 1” flex in it. Could it be too tight? >> >> I favor the easy and the cheap. New belt run in, stretched, so it’s too loose and slips at high RPM? >
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