[GScivic7]

yah pull the alt and have it checked. One thing to be aware of is that even if your alt is putting out 14.4 volts, it might not be putting out any amps, so it won't charge your battery at all. This was the problem with mine and I had to take it to 3 different places. Napa and CarQuest both said it was good, but my battery still wasn't getting charged even after a full recharge and driving the car for a while. When I took it to Schucks the guy explained it to me and said that on the machine that once he gives it a load that the needle should stay up around 14 volts, but once there is a load the needle dropped.