Jim:
If you can get it started and drive it, take it to an automotive
battery/alternator shop. In the Portland OR area, I use Battery X-change
(NFI). They will test the alternator and battery in your car for free,
and will replace either one or both while you wait. Look in the yellow
pages under auto electrics for your local equivalent.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of jserignese@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:54 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Alternator
Good Morning,
My (new) battery is not holding a charge and my volt gauge is reading
less
than 12v. Tightening the alternator belt did not fix the problem. Aside
from the Bentley
high tech test procedure (what is a variable resistor and how does one
obtain one?) and the Hanes manual's suggestion that it is too
complicated
for a moron like me.
Should I just fork over the bucks and get a new alternator? If someone
could share a practicle diagnostical approach it would be greatly
appreciated.
Jim Serignese '74.5 TR6
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