Hello fellow listers:
Arioch, the '74 Midget has been in the shop for some time and just came
back to me with a new chassis "cross member" and the accident damage
pulled back out so that I don't have approximately 3 degrees neg camber.
:)
But I've notice some other issues in the past few days (alternator light
just today).
1) Engine chirps at start up. Kind of a rhythmic chirp, pause, chirp,
pause, chirp etc in pretty rapid succession. I'm just trying to say not
a constant chiiiiiiiiirp. Doesn't seem to make the noise after the car
has been going a while.
2) Alternator light comes on intermittently. Worse at lower RPMs - for
instance never seen it come on yet at highway speeds. But not always on
at lower speeds.
3) Bit of wetness under the water pump.
I've got a preliminary diagnosis and wanted to see if the list thought it
was a logical first place to start.
How about two different problems?
Chirp from a water pump going south causing a bit of a leak as well.
Water/anti-freeze doesn't seem to be coming from any hose I can see.
Alternator light from a loose belt (though it doesn't feel
<underline>that</underline> loose). Trying to figure out why it isn't
always on and never at speed. Wondering if the slip is made up for by
higher RPM on the highway, but can't be made up for at lower RPM.
I'm anxious to see if I might be even close. I've already bought the
water pump because it isn't that expensive and it seems a logical place
to start. If it isn't bad, I don't mind having a spare in the boot.
Thanks for any ideas.
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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