a1awind Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 well i thought i had a rough idle.... but i used propane to check for vac leaks and found none. so i was on the way to my moms yesterday (50 miles away) and when i got to the traffic portion of the drive i noticed that when i had the HVAC (or HV in my case) that the truck would really start to idle rough i noticed that i still had my headlights on from going through a tunnel. a quick check of the gauge showed that it was charging too high... and i was hearing a moan when i was going down the road in the truck....(later that same moan was heard at idle too.) so i figured after my buddy and I got back from our weekly bicycle ride, i would go to autozone and have the charging system checked. so today ...we went on our bike ride and the truck ran fine....till we pulled into his driveway... the most horrible clatter started comming from under the hood ...we popped the hood only to witness the alternator disintegrating in front of us....like it was litteraly spitting pieces of copper out of the vents and chunks of bering! ....so hopefully i will have a new one from napa tomorrow, if not autozone on tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Photos? Of the chalk outline on the sidewalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989 Eliminator Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 its charging too much because she wants some light bars and a winch to power!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1awind Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 well i am waiting to get the new one... my buddy is going to pick it up tomorrow. ill try to get picks of the alternator. 1989,....its 2wd so it will not really get in a situation that requires a winch....lights however...is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989 Eliminator Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 yeah I'm in the same 2wd situation as you. Lights are nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketwheels Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 You always need a winch........ to pull out your friends (insert any other make of truck here), and yeah, lights are good !! Very Good !!! A 2wd Comanche with good tires is better in most normal, off road, job related, having fun, nasty conditions than any other truck ! I can vouch !! well i am waiting to get the new one... my buddy is going to pick it up tomorrow. ill try to get picks of the alternator. 1989,....its 2wd so it will not really get in a situation that requires a winch....lights however...is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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