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Old 04-11-2005, 07:22 PM
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Re: Alternator OR Battery problem????? (HELP)

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Originally Posted by riccbhard
Yep. Alternator is probabaly dying. This happened on my aunt's 1998 Blazer LT. Alternator has been replaced but every now and then the lights will still flicker but very rarely. We were just driving along and the battery light started flashing, volt meter measured 6 volts. Everything died. Replacing the alternator solved the problem. I've notcied though that after the alternator has been replaced there is a whirring noise coming from the front of the car.
You should look into that.

You probably overadjusted the alternator to have the belt too tight.

The whirring is probably stress on the alternator bearings.
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