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Mar 23, 2006 | 08:04 PM

94h22

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screaming alternator

my alternator screams until i rev up the engine then it goes away for awhaile. i hear a bad ground will cause this. where are the engine ground wires. i have a h22 swap in 94 accord. my belt is tight. also i doesnt make any noise if i disconnect the green plug and the 12-volt wire from the alternator. thanks for any help

Mar 25, 2006 | 11:41 PM

aspec101

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Re: screaming alternator (94h22)

sounds like you need to tighten your alternator belt. It stops "screaming" when you disconnect your alternator because it is no longer putting a load on your belt.

Mar 26, 2006 | 01:10 PM

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Re: screaming alternator (94h22)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94h22 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my alternator screams until i rev up the engine then it goes away for awhaile. i hear a bad ground will cause this. where are the engine ground wires. i have a h22 swap in 94 accord. my belt is tight. also i doesnt make any noise if i disconnect the green plug and the 12-volt wire from the alternator. thanks for any help</TD></TR></TABLE>sounds like the belt.. like the guy above me said