Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off???????
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Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off???????
Problem is that the alternator ground nut just spins... wont tighten (probably not enough to get a good ground for the alternator to work) and wont come loose either!
If this ground is loose, would it cause the alternator to not work, and the battery drain even if the car is off?
And how do I get it off without heating or cutting
If this ground is loose, would it cause the alternator to not work, and the battery drain even if the car is off?
And how do I get it off without heating or cutting
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Re: Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off??????? (ej8pwr)
If this ground is loose, would it cause the alternator to not work, and the battery drain even if the car is off?
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Re: Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off??????? (ej8pwr)
If your alternator 's ground is bad it can cause all kind of problems but draining your battery with the car off....No.
Now if your are driving at the time, you would not be charging the battery. So If you are starting with a low battery it may look like the battery is draining with the car off.
Now if your are driving at the time, you would not be charging the battery. So If you are starting with a low battery it may look like the battery is draining with the car off.
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Re: Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off??????? (thesmogman)
well after I turned my car off after driving 10 miles.. it started back up.
but the next morning wouldnt start
but the next morning wouldnt start
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Re: Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off??????? (ej8pwr)
OK, But here is what is happening.
First you drive the car, during which the battery is constantly draining. You can get up to 30 miles without an alternator running straight off of the battery.
Then the battery is low say at 11.5v when you turn off the car.
Then the battery sits and equalizes and the voltage drop's more to say under 11v
and you try to start the car and it goes "wenh wenh click click click"
Fix the ground is the moral to the story
First you drive the car, during which the battery is constantly draining. You can get up to 30 miles without an alternator running straight off of the battery.
Then the battery is low say at 11.5v when you turn off the car.
Then the battery sits and equalizes and the voltage drop's more to say under 11v
and you try to start the car and it goes "wenh wenh click click click"
Fix the ground is the moral to the story
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Re: Stipped Nut On Alternator Ground. How to get off??????? (ej8pwr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thesmogman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OK, But here is what is happening.
First you drive the car, during which the battery is constantly draining. You can get up to 30 miles without an alternator running straight off of the battery.
Then the battery is low say at 11.5v when you turn off the car.
Then the battery sits and equalizes and the voltage drop's more to say under 11v
and you try to start the car and it goes "wenh wenh click click click"
Fix the ground is the moral to the story </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly!
autozone said I can just use a dremel and cut off the bolt/nut and they will give me another alt.. We shall see
Thanks for the help
First you drive the car, during which the battery is constantly draining. You can get up to 30 miles without an alternator running straight off of the battery.
Then the battery is low say at 11.5v when you turn off the car.
Then the battery sits and equalizes and the voltage drop's more to say under 11v
and you try to start the car and it goes "wenh wenh click click click"
Fix the ground is the moral to the story </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly!
autozone said I can just use a dremel and cut off the bolt/nut and they will give me another alt.. We shall see
Thanks for the help
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