so a few days ago all my lights and stuff were on a constant flucuation dim birhgt dim bright exc. exc. so i look at it and a hold the alternator was loose and somehow grounding to the block which was causing it to do what it was doing....i pushed it back in hand tightened it a little just go get it in. and the lighting problem stopped. so today im warming up my car and everything dies. i look again for that bolt and its gone... is this why my alternator is gone right now?? is it some sort of a ground? help please!!! i mean it has to do somthing seeing as it just being loose and getting close to the block it was sparking and causing my lights to dim and bright,,,,,,right??

 

does anyone help you out with anything on here wtf?

 

you people are useless

 

We're useless because you don't know how to tighten your alternator down properly?

Try getting a service manual and a multimeter, and then go through the process of reading the wires to the alternator; to see if there's a problem. It could be a damaged wire somewhere or it could be a bad voltage regulator.

 

I would disagree. I am not useless I am holding this couch down damn good if you ask me!!!!! Lmao. But yeah what civicspoon said. Try that

 

Sorry bout the useless thing guys=/ just fusterated....not in a good spot right now...u no? but alright ill do that thanks man

 

Got it fixed guys one of the bolts from the alternator bracket actuallly fell out,,,and shifted the alternator i guess just enough to make it not spin as fast and not produce power.

 

maybe try using some loctite

 

Great idea. Never loc tite something like that down. Either torque them or replace your bolts with longer ones and double nut them.

 

well i cant actually get it to thread into the bracket tho...stripped maybe?? or is it normally hard to thread it into the block due to the tension?? or you guys think i need a new bracket...?stripped?