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re: how long can you drive with an alternator that is failing?
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:16 pm to TigersHuskers
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:16 pm to TigersHuskers
This post was edited on 11/8/20 at 10:47 am
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Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:18 pm to TigersHuskers
The battery starts the car, the alternator keeps it running. If the alternator is not providing adequate voltage to recharge the battery while running, then the vehicle is forced to run on whatever voltage is available (read: your battery). It will use up whatever voltage is available in your battery and then your car will die. While not under load your battery will recharge a tiny amount but likely not enough to provide adequate cranking amps to restart the car.
To make this easy, you very likely won't make it to Wednesday. And as another poster said, instead of just replacing an alternator, you'll also be replacing a battery with dead cells.
To make this easy, you very likely won't make it to Wednesday. And as another poster said, instead of just replacing an alternator, you'll also be replacing a battery with dead cells.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:19 pm to TigersHuskers
Get it fixed before it kills your battery for good. But that doesn't take long most of the time. I just went through this last week.
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This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:21 pm to TigersHuskers
should be fine as long as you only drive downhill
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:53 pm to TigersHuskers
Alternators are cheap. If you have any mechanical skills at all, you can DIY and save even more.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:04 pm to TigersHuskers
Depends on where it's located but it should only take 30 minutes with a few tools.
Borrow the tool (from where you get the alternator) that helps you push up the pulley making it a piece of cake to put the serpentine belt on.
I've cshngef several over the years and it's not hard .
Borrow the tool (from where you get the alternator) that helps you push up the pulley making it a piece of cake to put the serpentine belt on.
I've cshngef several over the years and it's not hard .
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:05 pm to Jim Rockford
I am doing it myself. I just can't get to it till Wed. And it's not because I'm poor it's that I'm super fricking busy this week
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:10 pm to TigersHuskers
When you get an alternator, get a good one. Those cheap ones with the one year warranty guaranty you will be changing it again quickly. I bought one of those shite alternators once and it was bad before I ever installed it.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:18 pm to TigersHuskers
I use to have to change out some alternators when I was young and was always having a high powered stereo system.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:18 pm to TigersHuskers
double post
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:18 pm to PSU2LSU
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n hour or two tops
This is pretty dang generous too. I think I did one on avolkswagon diesel that seemed like it was machine pressed into place and it didn't take this long.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:22 pm to Hangit
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When you get an alternator, get a good one
This. If you get one at auto zone you'll be replacing it again in a year. Pony up and get one from a dealership or at least OEM from wherever.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:33 pm to TigersHuskers
Well since you're so super busy and money isn't an issue then drop it off and have a fricking mechanic fix it.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 11:44 pm to jdeval1
Should I also replace the belt too?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 12:22 am to TigersHuskers
No belt isn't necessary, and like other posters said it only takes an hour or two. Unless you work 24 hrs a day you have time to fix it. Do it in the parking lot of oreillys on your way into work in the morning.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:18 am to TigersHuskers
Just recently changed mine and I can tell you that you can't drive very far before the car dies on you
Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:28 am to TigersHuskers
Make/ model/ year of vehicle? I will do a little leg work for you.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:37 am to Purple Spoon
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fix that shite before you break down on the interstate and get rammed
Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:39 am to TigersHuskers
When your alternator fails, your battery will not charge and discharge supporting the electrical devices in your car.
If your alternator is on top, it'll take less than an hour, closer to half an hour to change it.
You may want to change your belt if it's old.
If your alternator is on top, it'll take less than an hour, closer to half an hour to change it.
You may want to change your belt if it's old.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 7:11 am to TigersHuskers
all the way to the crash site.
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