Thread: alternator issues

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Hey!! How are your grounds?? Negative side of battery to back of engine block?? Ground wire from back of Alternator to ground at block? Grounds all sanded and clean? http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...hreewire.shtml A good read!! Pete

Originally Posted by prpmmp

Hey!! How are your grounds?? Negative side of battery to back of engine block?? Ground wire from back of Alternator to ground at block? Grounds all sanded and clean? Catalog A good read!! Pete

Pete, you are my hero. As I was scrolling down through this thread, I was thinking that I was going to post about grounds, motor to frame, frame to body.

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[QUOTE=techinspector1;539676]Pete, you are my hero. As I was scrolling down through this thread, I was thinking that I was going to post about grounds, motor to frame, frame to body. Ditto!! With all your tech infro all these years some of it sunk in You taught us well!!! Pete

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

Pete, you are my hero. As I was scrolling down through this thread, I was thinking that I was going to post about grounds, motor to frame, frame to body. Ditto!! With all your tech infro all these years some of it sunk in You taught us well!!! Pete

Agree with the earthing issue,but surely this should be a problem whether the car is cold or hot

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Originally Posted by prpmmp

Agree with the earthing issue,but surely this should be a problem whether the car is cold or hot

Was thinking if you have bad connections the wires would heat up and maybe the Alternator is working harder than it should and overheating? Pete