Could it be the alternator AGAIN?
OfflineSo recently ive been having some trouble with my car...
my battery doesnt seem to hold a charge for very long...
The alternator was recently rebuilt and installed just a few months ago, you may remember the post about how shitty it was removing it! but anyways...
so it drives fine sometimes, usually during the day, but when night falls and i turn on the lights, the battery doesnt last long... it stays on as long as im driving but as soon as i slow down to a spot it sputters and wants to stall, unless i keep the revs up high... when it dies... i just hook up the booster pack and she fires up! now normally she would start up and stay up for another day or so... but last night she died and i boosted her but when i went to take off the clamps of the pack she would shut off... so i figured my battery must be toast! i put in another battery... she started right up no problems! i drive about 30min to my house and as im turning into my drive way she starts to want to stall again... i pull in and she dies... wont turn on again, not without a boost!
is it my alternator AGAIN? could it be? i really dont want to go through the whole removal process again! any insight? sorry for the essay!
Did you put in a new battery ? if the replcacement battery is new have it checked out at a parts store - it should show about 11.9 to 12 volts to be in perfect shape. Get a volt meter and see what your alternator is putting out.... it should show 13.9 to 14.4 volts when running. If your battery was new, it could be your alternator or alternator charging circuit.
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