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alternator over heating

Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 12:54
by jebiga41
hi guys on idle yesterday my alternator was extremely hot to the touch burning and seems to run hot since i ut in the new engine alsoseems to be excessively noisey seems to charge ok though any ideas its a 70amp original one that can with the 1y still on the original belt set up thanks paul

Re: alternator over heating

Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 16:35
by kevtherev
jebiga41 wrote:hi guys on idle yesterday my alternator was extremely hot to the touch burning and seems to run hot since i ut in the new engine alsoseems to be excessively noisey seems to charge ok though any ideas its a 70amp original one that can with the 1y still on the original belt set up thanks paul

bearings could be shagged if it's noisy

Re: alternator over heating

Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 18:40
by jebiga41
thanks was thinking that