Possible Alternator Trouble?

mrnickleye · 03-10-2007, 02:56 AM

Yes....but its not the bearings in the alt. its either the brushes, or the regulator. Get a reman unit from a GOOD parts store.

And save yourself 2x the work...NOT from the autozone !!!

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IHateHacks · 03-10-2007, 03:06 AM

I second the motion.

There is a way to test your charging system by hooking an ammeter up to terminal B of the alternator and blah blah blah, but you probably don't know where terminal B is and I'm too lazy to go take a picture and show you. Plus you probably don't have a multimeter to test it with anyways.

I'm going to go a step further and say don't get an alt. from ANY aftermarket part store unless you want to replace it again in a year or 2. Maybe even 6 months. Just do yourself (and your supra) a favor and buy one from the dealer. Yea, yea I know that they are an arm and a leg, but you get what you pay for.

mrnickleye · 03-10-2007, 03:09 AM

And sometimes there is a GOOD electrical shop in town that will overhaul it for less than a reman unit.

Ask around at some repair shops for who's good in town.

Fortunately, our alts come off real easy.

Lunch2000 · 03-10-2007, 03:35 AM

No auto-zone here so no worries there, besides I don't think they would carry it anyways. Finding parts around here for the car is damn near impossible. I ordered reman bosh as this car is my only daily driver so I need to be somewhat reliable. I know some people don't like em' but I have not had a problem with em' so far.

BTW I do own a multi-meter , I just happen to have backed over it recently

Careful how you bandy stereo types there young un' some of us know what a volt/amp is....

Thanks supra ninjas!

IHateHacks · 03-11-2007, 03:22 AM

LOL @ running it over. Sorry bout the assumption, didn't mean it that way

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03-10-2007, 02:56 AM	#1
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Yes....but its not the bearings in the alt. its either the brushes, or the regulator. Get a reman unit from a GOOD parts store. And save yourself 2x the work...NOT from the autozone !!! Kragens Autoparts: Autolite Import 14611 Remanufactured; With Manual Transmission Limited Lifetime Warranty* Immediate availability List$199.48 Wholesale$92.76 All Autolite Pro-Tech?™ Alternators are 100% tested to meet or exceed Original Equipment specifications for voltage and amperage. Pulleys and Fans - 100% Remanufactured - Inspected for alignment and groove clearance, painted or plated, and torqued for lasting performance Voltage Regulators - 100% New or tested for maximum operating voltage Insulators - 100% Original Equipment Quality - High temp for long lasting reliability Rotors and Stators - 100% Remanufactured - Electronically tested for performance and maximum output Brushes - 100% New brushes and springs to ensure long life Bearings - 100% New or replaced with quality remanufactured bearings, packed with high temperature grease Diodes and Rectifiers - 100% New or remanufactured Limited Lifetime* __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

03-10-2007, 03:09 AM	#3
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	And sometimes there is a GOOD electrical shop in town that will overhaul it for less than a reman unit. Ask around at some repair shops for who's good in town. Fortunately, our alts come off real easy. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

03-10-2007, 03:35 AM	#4
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	Welp.... No auto-zone here so no worries there, besides I don't think they would carry it anyways. Finding parts around here for the car is damn near impossible. I ordered reman bosh as this car is my only daily driver so I need to be somewhat reliable. I know some people don't like em' but I have not had a problem with em' so far. BTW I do own a multi-meter , I just happen to have backed over it recently Careful how you bandy stereo types there young un' some of us know what a volt/amp is.... Thanks supra ninjas! __________________ '89 Supra Turbo 5-speed, 3" stainless exaust

03-10-2007, 03:06 AM	#2
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	I second the motion. There is a way to test your charging system by hooking an ammeter up to terminal B of the alternator and blah blah blah, but you probably don't know where terminal B is and I'm too lazy to go take a picture and show you. Plus you probably don't have a multimeter to test it with anyways. I'm going to go a step further and say don't get an alt. from ANY aftermarket part store unless you want to replace it again in a year or 2. Maybe even 6 months. Just do yourself (and your supra) a favor and buy one from the dealer. Yea, yea I know that they are an arm and a leg, but you get what you pay for.

03-11-2007, 03:22 AM	#5
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	LOL @ running it over. Sorry bout the assumption, didn't mean it that way .