l had a match with POWER WINDOW today!!!

[doodad]

l just checked my battery and alternator.. and my mechanic said, your battery is weak and your alternator is not charging all the way.. your alternator is not bad but it is not good also.. it is in the middle.. first we should replace the alternator and then we will see how is the battery he said and l am trying to get rid of it beofre l replace those parts.. l DO NOT WANNA INVEST ANY MONEY ON THIS CAR ANYMORE.. l swear to god, if l would invest that 5500k on modification on my car, l would beat cobras all day.. DAMN!!!

Erdal

[Pontiac Ninja]

Originally Posted by doodad

l just checked my battery and alternator.. and my mechanic said, your battery is weak and your alternator is not charging all the way.. your alternator is not bad but it is not good also.. it is in the middle.. first we should replace the alternator and then we will see how is the battery he said and l am trying to get rid of it beofre l replace those parts.. l DO NOT WANNA INVEST ANY MONEY ON THIS CAR ANYMORE.. l swear to god, if l would invest that 5500k on modification on my car, l would beat cobras all day.. DAMN!!!

Erdal

hey man I feel ya. WHen I got my 1986 TA. I had to invest about 6K into within the first year to make it totally reliable. After that the next 2 years were great!! No performance mods, but at least it was already it "mint condition" on the exterior!

Good luck with the sale. At least hopefully you can tell ppl it is reliable now?!

[doodad]

Originally Posted by Pontiac Ninja

hey man I feel ya. WHen I got my 1986 TA. I had to invest about 6K into within the first year to make it totally reliable. After that the next 2 years were great!! No performance mods, but at least it was already it "mint condition" on the exterior!

Good luck with the sale. At least hopefully you can tell ppl it is reliable now?!

mine is like a horney whore.... always asking bigger ....... and never stops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Erdal

[97cavalier]

replace the battery first, why do the alt first? it is more expensive. Just replace the battery, then turn around and sell it.

[doodad]

if l replace the battery first, will it last for a while even if the alternator is bad?

[97cavalier]

if the alternator is "bad" like all the way you would be lucky if you get 2 starts off a new battery. Do it the cheep way, install a new battery, get the amp gauge on it then, THEN if it still shows the alternator is not putting out enough, that i when you hurry and sell it. But the stock lt1 alternators usally last 150,00 miles at least. So do that first.

[Fuzzy_C]

ya, my alternator was compleltely shot, i drove it for over 6 months with no problems, and i did alot of night time trips, finally, the alternator blew out, even if the alternator is at 50% it'll still charge the battery, just less...

if your doing alot of little short trips, where you drive 2 blocks, turn it off and start it again, the battery won't last very long without needing a charge.

[97cavalier]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy_C

ya, my alternator was compleltely shot, i drove it for over 6 months with no problems, and i did alot of night time trips, finally, the alternator blew out, even if the alternator is at 50% it'll still charge the battery, just less...

if your doing alot of little short trips, where you drive 2 blocks, turn it off and start it again, the battery won't last very long without needing a charge.

If your alternator was completly shot that means it was not giving off any charge, it is impossible for the motor to run with out the alternator charging.

[Fuzzy_C]

well not completely shot i guess, it was a 70 amp, putting out about 20 amps, it was dragging so bad i broke 2 belts, and when i got a new one it felt like i gained about 20 hp just from less drag.

[97cavalier]

My brother has a pos Toyota Tercel a little 2 door 1.5 four banger. lol. And he thought his batter was going dead because the batter light was on so we went to autozone and they said that the alternator was going out so were going down the high way to go to a garage to get it fixed and it was about 20 miles away, and half way there the car started bucking REALLY BAD, i was oh crap, the alternator is done, so we coasted it till about 1 mile from the shop and had to have it towed, it sucked.

[Fuzzy_C]

when my alternator blew, i was on a road trip and it was night time so i had my lights on, and i had to drive about 8 miles to the next town after it went, good thing i had a practically brand new battery, the alternator blew right out, it was totally black and siezed solid, i made it to about a half mile out of town and my lights were so dim i just turned them off. still managed to make it to town and get a new alternator, but man did that suck.

[doodad]

l am not calling her my girl anymore..

my bitch is still starting.. l can tell it is hard for her to start but it starts anyway and l am looking for a four banger honda or toyota, so l wouldnt lose hair or turn it in to white over a damn car!

Erdal

[97cavalier]

so your not going to get a ws6?

[doodad]

Originally Posted by 97cavalier

so your not going to get a ws6?

no l am getting this four banger for daily driver, go to work, get the grocerries, etc. l would never get a ws6 for daily driver.. also l am not ready to get a ws6 right now.. l just started to work and l will get one hopefully at the end of the spring.. damn, 500 bucks a month for a ws6 also 100 bucks insurance plus gas..

but l will figure it out..

[97cavalier]

so it sounds like you want a rice burner for gas and crap like that, and i look into my crystal ball and i see a 3ed gen camaro or firebird, and oh boy, i doodad in the seat, and what is that, a 350 lt1 motor swap done to it with a 383 stroker kit in it? I can see it all very soon.lol