DOHCRagtopguy Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 could the problem also be due to a low idle? Yes it can, I think the on-off limit for the CS130 altenators is either 550 or 600 RPM WTF does this mean? On - off limit? What the hell is that? Quote
pwmin Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 Wha...? could the problem also be dur to a low idle? and probably not' date=' unless its idling so low that its not spinning fast enough, which I don't know is possible, unless like mentioned before the belt is slipping [/quote'] i was just not contributing anything relevant Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Posted November 9, 2007 is there anyway to fix the idle if that is tha problem? Quote
Psych0matt Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 fix whatever is causing it to idle that low. on startup mine idles around 1200, and then after warm/driving, it idles around 750-800 in gear, not sure in P or N, but probably around 1k Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Posted November 9, 2007 how do i find out wut is causin it to idle low? Quote
BXX Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 could the problem also be due to a low idle? Yes it can, I think the on-off limit for the CS130 altenators is either 550 or 600 RPM WTF does this mean? On - off limit? What the hell is that? Belove a certain RPM, altenators will not 'turn on' i.e have no output to prevent damage to themselves... Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Posted November 9, 2007 how do i find out wut is causin the low idle? Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Posted November 10, 2007 does an alternator make a high pitched squeal before it goes? Quote
Psych0matt Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 quite possible. either that or another pulley thats dying Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Posted November 10, 2007 oh thats great. the noise sounds like its coming from the top part of the engine any ideas? Quote
Psych0matt Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 my suggestion, take your belt of and spin all the pulleys by hand, see if any are sticking or not spinning freely Quote
BXX Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 The sqeal could also be a bad belt (normally) or a bad tensioner allowing too much belt slack... A drive accessory such as a PS pump or the like could be seizing up. Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Posted November 10, 2007 i took my car to carquest and autozone today and they both said that their is nothing wrong with the alternator or the battery. so im thinking it might be the wiring to the alternator or maybe a fuse somewhere? Quote
BXX Posted November 11, 2007 Report Posted November 11, 2007 i took my car to carquest and autozone today and they both said that their is nothing wrong with the alternator or the battery. so im thinking it might be the wiring to the alternator or maybe a fuse somewhere? So, did they do an 'on vehicle' test??? If so, that is never a 100% accurate answer... If AutoZone did a bench test 'off vehicle' then it's safe to say they are good. You could have a starter issue... Bad starters will draw waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy more power than good ones and can almost completely drain a battery in one start. Quote
Psych0matt Posted November 11, 2007 Report Posted November 11, 2007 pop your battery and alternator off (10 minutes tops, and that's if you take a beer break) take them in and have them tested that way Quote
CutSupreme93 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Posted November 11, 2007 ok. is there anyway to check to see if the starter is bad, or possibly other symptoms of a bad starter? Quote
BXX Posted November 11, 2007 Report Posted November 11, 2007 Starter will need to be benchtested. Have AutoZone do it, the equipment they use is one of the best. Quote
Bolt_Crank Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 pop your battery and alternator off (10 minutes tops, and that's if you take a beer break) take them in and have them tested that way 10 minutes to remove the alternator in a DOHC? Quote
Chancho Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 pop your battery and alternator off (10 minutes tops, and that's if you take a beer break) take them in and have them tested that way 10 minutes to remove the alternator in a DOHC? Whell the dohc's are special Quote
BXX Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 Yeah, special ed... along with their nutjob owners Quote
Bolt_Crank Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 Hey now... If I still had my S10, I'd be working on a DOHC swap for it! lol. If you're gonna go through the trouble of bench testing the alt on a DOHC... maybe just buy a new one on the principle of the matter, lol. I never took mine off (and it was completely submerged under water, charged @ 18V until it dried out, and charged better than ever afterwards...) but looking at it... I decided it would be... not something I ever wanted to do, lol. Quote
Chancho Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 yea i herd u have to drop the subframe to change the altenator, i mean god damn, could GM have designed any more wearable part any harder to get too... thats worse then some european cars. wearable parts need to be accessable... and thats y i like pushrods, but they have their own problems Quote
Bolt_Crank Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 Don't know about the subframe, but you've gotta take off the wheel, inner fender, and I think loosen and/or remove the CV axle Quote
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