I'm from Abilene and I have to start a class on monday for the military. Anyways I came down thursday because I wanted to go to the track friday night and see what I could run. Well about half way through the night I noticed that my voltage was getting real low and would not go back up even if I let the car idle for a while. Well on my way back to Randolph AFB my voltage dropped way to low and all my lights and dash quit working. I think my altinator has gone bad and along with it my battery. I need to know if anybody has an altinator laying around or know where I can get one for cheap? I had to come back to Abilene to get my other car but I will be back tomorrow (sunday) afternoon to try and fix this thing. Please somebody help me out. Thanks

Jason

 

This happend to my with a 93 fbody. just rip out the alt. take it to autozone/pepboys/hilo...etc trade it in on a rebuilt one. It shouldnt cost more than $150. go home and install. its one of the few plug and play items ona car.

 

I know this is kind of dumb, but I've heard of people tapping on the bottom of their alternator with a piece of wood to see if they could get the voltage to go back up. Granted this is not a fix, but sometimes the wires are loose and are not connecting well. This should get you by if you need to drive it somewhere close and to verify that the problem really is the alternator.

 

Hey, I might look like a fool doing it but I am willing to try anythign right now. I'm not positive it's the alternator but I have a pretty good feeling it is. Thanks

Any other tricks I can try?