| Delco USA Remanufacture [message #113385] |
Fri, 28 January 2011 12:32  |
George Beckman
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Registered: October 2008
Location: Colfax, CA
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Oh well, I just stood on my head checking wires. My Delco "Remanufactured in Michigan" 80 amp alternator is not a joy for ever.
We put it in just before Du Quoin, perhaps 2500 miles ago. It was a whiner, but I guess I am too. The rear (I think, using the stick method) bearing began whining very soon after install. It is pretty noticeable at about 1200 RPMS. Not so much at road speed... or you don't notice it so much.
So, I thought, "Drive it." Bearings are easily fixed and I didn't want to ship it back.
Yesterday we took a short run to get out of the fog. 20 miles, plus. I heard, in addition to the usual whine a belt squeak. Not a squeal, just a chipmunk sort of squeak. I like it when my coach runs well, so I thought I will be glad when it has warmed up a bit and stops squeaking. Then I looked at my voltage gauge. 16+ Volts. I looked an my EBL screen and it showed the computer getting 16.9 volts.
Of course I stopped and shook hands with the little plug that will save my coach when the alternator runs away. On the rest of the trip up here it settled down twice. The rest of the time 16.9-16.4. I can't decide if the alternator or I whine the most.
I think I will put on an Autozone made in Outer Uptargastan. At least when it fails I can find a store and get another instantly.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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