| Found a great place for Electrics in Baton Rouge [message #202259] |
Wed, 20 March 2013 11:26  |
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Matt Colie
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This is another one of those stories that ends well. We only missed one stop in Baton Rouge, but I bet I got a lot of problems cured.
Mary drives most, and I navigate, surf (like read GMCnet) and other things. Recently my 1.98 volt meter that plugs into a DC mousehole and lets me watch the house bank has been giving me erratic numbers. Never so far out for long to be worrisome, but still there. Of course, when I can test things everything is just fine.....
Well, coming into Baton Rouge, they stopped being just fine. The display was saying 16.1~2. My antique Fluke 77 said the same until I pushed it into the mousehole wrong and blew that fuse. This was just as we were bailing of I-10 to get pictures of the coach in front of Red Jacket. That is a whole other story and not actually part of this. Right near there was a building with "Something Automotive" and DELCO all over it. I got the parts book out and walked in to ask if they might have parts for a 40 year old alternator. The answer was no, but they knew who would and they directed me to Davilco.
We found Davilco. The counter guy (who is a part owner) came out and looked down and said he had anything I might need (we had already pretty much agreed that it was probably a regulator problem. But, it was too hot for him to take out. I told him not to worry about that and changed into the grubby clothes that I carry for such times.
This guy knows these things. He also know all about 10MT starters. For a very reasonable amount, my alternator got a new and working regulator, a new front bearing and the slip rings trued. I put it back in and he came out when I started up to check things out.
Now I'm sitting here watching (still a little paranoid) a very steady 13.1.
Matt - headed into NOLA for the day. Dothan is tommorrow.
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Found a great place for Electrics in Baton Rouge [message #202305 is a reply to message #202259] |
Wed, 20 March 2013 20:10  |
Don A
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"stories that end well"
congrats for the very successfull fix, thanks for sharing. I think that is what knocked me out of the trip. But my alternator is not the 40 year old rather I suspect a cheap rebuild that only lasted 3500 miles.
Hope you enjoyed NOLA
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: Found a great place for Electrics in Baton Rouge [message #202322 is a reply to message #202305] |
Wed, 20 March 2013 22:15 |
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Matt Colie
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| Don A wrote on Wed, 20 March 2013 21:10 |
"stories that end well"
congrats for the very successfull fix, thanks for sharing. I think that is what knocked me out of the trip. But my alternator is not the 40 year old rather I suspect a cheap rebuild that only lasted 3500 miles.
Hope you enjoyed NOLA
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Don,
Both the regulator and the front bearing just replaced were Chinese. Mine lasted more than 3500 miles, but now I have a good initial point to work from. I don't know that the alternator was original. I did have to get it repaired because the back frame was broken at the adjusting screw.
We spent way too long in the Sculpture Garden. We wanted to do more, but took the time to drive Canal and most of St. Charles before my driver just had to make a break for air.
Unfortunately, that made is too late for the Military Park in Mobile. We will only have about four hours for the National Naval Aviation Museum if our old feet can last that long.
Matt - Thursday in Dotham!!!
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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