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socarco
2CV Fan
Joined: July 24th, 2010, 4:40 pm
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 Alternator The casing of my alternator gets very hot after just a few miles.
Is this normal?
LED is showing 14.4 +/- volts
Panel meter needle to the right.
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| July 31st, 2011, 12:01 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: Alternator do you mean the cover for the pully or the actual alternater?
mine also gets hot so assumed it was normal
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| August 1st, 2011, 9:26 am |
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socarco
2CV Fan
Joined: July 24th, 2010, 4:40 pm
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Re: Alternator If you assume anything on the Snail is normal you are apt to be in for a big surprise!
I am referring to the alternator casing, not the pulley cover.
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| August 1st, 2011, 3:16 pm |
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Joolz
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Re: Alternator It is bolted to the exhaust manifold, so I wouldn't be too surprised if it's warm. So long as none of it's melting, and it's charging ok I'd say it's probably fine.
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| August 2nd, 2011, 12:55 am |
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Devils Advocate
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Joined: July 26th, 2009, 3:36 pm
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Re: Alternator Hi socarco.
I've noticed mine very quickly gets pretty warm/hot too and assumed it's normal, because when you first fire up the car, the alternator is doing it's biggest job in recharging the battery so it doesn't surprise me at all.
You mentioned the 'pulley cover', so I assume you have one and it's fitted! Things might well get too hot without one.
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| August 3rd, 2011, 10:57 am |
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J-dub
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Re: Alternator the way ive looked at it, that its creating a charge so surely its going to get hot? bit like the engine is creating power and in the proccess gets hot
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1988 2cv 652cc
1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel
2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel
1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc
2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc
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