Date: 30 Jun 2004 17:55:41 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: New to saab, sucks so far.
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:47:16 -0400, Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote: > On 30 Jun 2004 15:56:29 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: > >> >>Odd way to ask for help... > > Well, you have to read the whole thing. Yeah, I did. Didn't see much content, just a whine based on a guess. >>On what information have you decided it's the alternator? I mean, before >>someone posts a procedure for you, why not make sure you're replacing >>the right part? > I've replaced the battery. Nothing 'seems' to be on or shorting out. As measured how? I don't have a "seems" setting on my VOM. Replacing the battery before taking care of whatever is draining it might be a really bad idea, because now the new one might get damaged. > Regulator or brushes seem to be the next obvious problem. Or no? > One thing I do know: this alternator is a bitch to get out. On what basis are you making this statement? Have you checked, for instance, to make sure that nothing is draining the battery while you're _not_ driving it? What current is being drawn by the car when everything is off? Once you've ruled out phantom loads, _then_ start suspecting the charging system. Even if you're nowhere near a Saab dealer, any electrical automotive shop will be able to diagnose a charging system problem down to the specific component. And, depending on what the problem is, the fix could be as simple as replacing the voltage regulator or rectifiers, neither of which involves pulling the alternator at all. In other words, you're complaining about how hard it is to do something, which may not be the necessary or even correct thing to do at this point. But, if you just want to complain, by all means go ahead.
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