For 4 years, my spridget "consumed" one lucas alternator per year. I gave
up. Now have a GM alternator, many others have Mitsubishi alternators,
probably for similar reasons.
David Riker
74 Midget
78 Midget
63 Falcon
----- Original Message -----
From: Philip Hubbard <hubbard@idir.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 1:12 AM
Subject: Alternator/Water Pump Update
> Dear Listers,
>
> I like to give a little update once I've posted a question on the list to
> show everyone how things turned out. So here's more on my alternator
light
> coming on, chirping sounds from under the hood.
>
> Well, before I got to the work, my alternator light went from occasional
on
> and off to full on all the time. I kept charging the battery at evening
to
> drive the next day. Yesterday I could take a look. First I tried
> tightening the belt. No change in the light. Then I cleaned up a dodgy
> looking contact on the thin wire going from the alternator to the ignition
> switch (?). No change. Then I swapped in my spare alternator. Bingo!
> I've got to take the bad one apart to see if I can see what went - diode
> maybe? I only had that alternator a few months over one year. Seems too
> short a lifespan to me.
>
> I haven't tackled the water pump as I'm not sure it's bad. The chirp is
> not there or much quieter now and I can't really see what I thought was
> evidence of a leak anymore. On the other hand, the car is starting to run
> a little hotter so.....
>
> Anyway, that's where I'm at. I'm grateful to the suggestions made earlier
> and I really love the support this list provides.
>
> Safety Fast,
> Philip
> 1974 Damask Red Midget - Arioch, Lord of Chaos
> 1960 BRG Bugeye Sprite - First up for restoration
> 1973 Damask Red Midget - Project car for sale
>
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