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04-10-2012, 02:41 PM
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Hold off until Sunday....
I'll take the core down and get this one... Auto Zone has them in stock also for same price...
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...R%7CGRPSTRTAMS_____
04-10-2012, 02:46 PM
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agreed - no ebay.
Tim's XJ will have a starter up for grabs as soon as he gets it back...which is....
Tim??? When the hell you getting the XJ back?
Tim's XJ will have a starter up for grabs as soon as he gets it back...which is....
Tim??? When the hell you getting the XJ back?
04-10-2012, 02:55 PM
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Once I get it running again I'll check alternator.
Looking to get her one with a warranty due to her financial situation
Gotta make this trip count, last one for a while...
04-10-2012, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pulltabmike
I'm gonna take starter down and have it checked Sunday....going by what Kyle told me its not looking good. Also taking load tester for battery...
Once I get it running again I'll check alternator.
Looking to get her one with a warranty due to her financial situation
Gotta make this trip count, last one for a while...
04-10-2012, 03:02 PM
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once and for all - an bad alternator will NOT keep you from starting the truck (well...unless it's seized of course)
04-10-2012, 03:03 PM
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04-10-2012, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Pudgy Fingers
I'm not sure if my alternator was bad or not. I can test it and if it's good mava can have it. I'll bring it Sunday just let me know.
Did he clean and tighten the battery terminals?
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04-10-2012, 03:07 PM
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04-10-2012, 03:10 PM
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the alternator, but the truck will still start off the battery power alone (it always does). Believe me...i've been there...several times lol. Most recently the beginning of this month (damn you Bowie State...).
You can drive for a good couple hours with a marginal battery and a non-functioning alternator. I drove 1 1/2 hrs from Green Ridge at night with a blown alternator.
You can drive for a good couple hours with a marginal battery and a non-functioning alternator. I drove 1 1/2 hrs from Green Ridge at night with a blown alternator.
04-10-2012, 03:11 PM
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Before I tear anything apart, gonna charge battery and load check.... if battery is bad not gonna accept charge, therefore not start vehicle. If that checks good going to go underneath and figure out where smoke was coming from on starter.....
can't check alternator unless it is running....
04-10-2012, 03:15 PM
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sounds like a good plan to me. Also try taking the starter off and clean up the mating surface between it and the engine block. I had a starting issue a while back and it turned out to be a grounding problem - that fixed it.
if it's smoking though starter is probably seized. Didn't know that before.
if it's smoking though starter is probably seized. Didn't know that before.
04-10-2012, 03:17 PM
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the alternator, but the truck will still start off the battery power alone (it always does). Believe me...i've been there...several times lol. Most recently the beginning of this month (damn you Bowie State...).
You can drive for a good couple hours with a marginal battery and a non-functioning alternator. I drove 1 1/2 hrs from Green Ridge at night with a blown alternator.
You can drive for a good couple hours with a marginal battery and a non-functioning alternator. I drove 1 1/2 hrs from Green Ridge at night with a blown alternator.
But battery voltage was at +/-7V when key was turned to start position. Shouldn't dip that low....When jumper cables were put on smoke came from starter....maybe loose wire, I wasn't there so I don't know
Gonna start with charging the battery first, load check it and work back....
04-10-2012, 03:18 PM
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sounds like a good plan to me. Also try taking the starter off and clean up the mating surface between it and the engine block. I had a starting issue a while back and it turned out to be a grounding problem - that fixed it.
if it's smoking though starter is probably seized. Didn't know that before.
if it's smoking though starter is probably seized. Didn't know that before.
04-10-2012, 03:20 PM
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04-10-2012, 03:22 PM
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