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Almost used some C4 - 4/23/2008 12:58:46 PM

Low 4 Door

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For the past 3 weeks i have been working on my 91 lx. it all started by just replacing the valve cover gasket. that led to adjusting the valves which led to a new distributor which led to new heater hoses. so after i got it all back together and readdy the battery dies. i jumped and in doing so i blew up the alternator that is only 2 years old.

it makes me think what is going to happen next. before i finish anything else is there any tips on anything else i should while im in the process.

anything like this ever happen to you

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/23/2008 1:06:02 PM

jamned

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I'm rebuildilng my 86 crx right now, and I just finished putting the head back together and replacing a few hoses. It doesn't pass smog right now. I'm going to deal with it using the rationale that after I put some more money into the car, it'll go longer without a broken part than a used car I could've gotten for the same amount of money. Those come with their own set of problems. I won't bother comparing to a new car since that'd be 20x the cost and it'd lose about half that value in 5 years (whereas my car can't lose much more value

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how did your alternator blow up?

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/23/2008 1:15:46 PM

Low 4 Door

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My guess is that when i jumped the battery it sent a big surge through the alternator and smoked some stuff inside. it really smelled when i took it off. now thats just what i think happened.

the alternator was a remanufactured.

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/23/2008 6:50:32 PM

jamned

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that's strange, you should have a fuse between your battery and your alternator precisely for this reason. A blown anything is probably more expensive and harder to access than a fuse

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/25/2008 3:03:10 PM

Low 4 Door

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i had the alternator tested and it was putting out almost nothing.

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/25/2008 3:44:15 PM

addiction2bass

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ya just replace the alt...

think of it this way... after you replace something. you know that part is good!
thats how ive been looking at it with my 94 fixing everything that needed fixed!

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/25/2008 4:12:25 PM

RonJ

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My rebuilt alternator from AutoZone has a lifetime warranty. Is there any chance you have a similar warranty? Call the store you bought it from and find out. Maybe you'll get a good surprise!

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/25/2008 5:38:50 PM

HuGGyBear305

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change the spark plugs distrubuter cap and wires

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/27/2008 2:44:32 PM

Low 4 Door

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i got the alternator apart and there are wires hanging out of the rotor. i got a lifetime warrantee on it but napa stoped carrying beck arnley stuff and they dont know what to do/

yea i did replace the plugs, wires, and a distrubuter

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RE: Almost used some C4 - 4/27/2008 9:21:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: Low 4 Door

i got the alternator apart and there are wires hanging out of the rotor. i got a lifetime warrantee on it but napa stoped carrying beck arnley stuff and they dont know what to do/

yea i did replace the plugs, wires, and a distrubuter

Tell them to give you a different alternator?

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