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ILUVMY88CABRIO 06-06-2002 03:18 AM

My damn alternator took a crap on my today in my AE. I was getting gas, and then the car wouldn't even turn over. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/angry.png So I ended up getting a jump start and headed home. Then I was a block from my apartment, and the car died at a red light (right as the light went green). So I pushed the car into a gas station, Walked home and got the vert. When I got back there Sidewinderx7 was there with his 91 TII. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png I couldn't get the car to run by jumping it, so I took the battery out of the vert, and put it in the AE. The car started right up. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

13BAce 06-06-2002 07:49 AM

If you're interested in a better than stock alternator you can use a Powermaster GM alternator.

1Revvin7 06-06-2002 09:28 AM

Have it chromed out! like mine https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png actually its gold and shiny aluminum.

winger 06-06-2002 09:35 AM

i just got mine rebuilt.....now the damn thing looks nicer than the rest of the engine bay......gonna have to clean everything and make it shiny

vosko 06-06-2002 09:35 AM

atleast the alternator is easy to change https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

13BAce 06-06-2002 09:40 AM


Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jun 6 2002, 11:35 AM
atleast the alternator is easy to change https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

It's a pain to do the belt when you have an air pump, A/C, and P/S.

ILUVMY88CABRIO 06-06-2002 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 6 2002, 06:40 AM
[quote name='vosko' date='Jun 6 2002, 11:35 AM']atleast the alternator is easy to change https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

It's a pain to do the belt when you have an air pump, A/C, and P/S.[/quote]

It isn't that bad, just a pain because you got to pull the other belts off. And my car doesn't have that much room. <_<

13BAce 06-06-2002 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by ILUVMY88CABRIO' date='Jun 6 2002, 05:12 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 6 2002, 06:40 AM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 6 2002, 11:35 AM']atleast the alternator is easy to change https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

It's a pain to do the belt when you have an air pump, A/C, and P/S.[/quote]

It isn't that bad, just a pain because you got to pull the other belts off. And my car doesn't have that much room. <_<[/quote]

I know it's not too bad, but I'm used to having 2 alternator belts and nothing else. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

The Blue Bomber 06-09-2002 11:36 AM

i luv the alternator in my 7.

in my old prelude (RIP) you had to remove the axel to change the alternator. now if that wasn't a bitch i dont know what is

ILUVMY88CABRIO 06-09-2002 10:50 PM


Originally Posted by winger' date='Jun 6 2002, 08:35 AM
i just got mine rebuilt.....now the damn thing looks nicer than the rest of the engine bay......gonna have to clean everything and make it shiny

Me too! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif The alternator is the cleanest thing under the hood.

http://www.fc3s.com/uploads2/1023521696.jpg

Today I spent some time cleaning up under the hood, no pics though.


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