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Post by kaz02 ( carolina ) on Sept 19, 2009 21:53:45 GMT 1
hi, everyone yes its us again, fixed alternator [loss of power] . this morning going for prices for scrap from bump, started smelling smoke but not from engine but seened to be coming from under the glovebox, nothing major but it was coming from that area, so we had to come back home, ???help again please .
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stooge
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Post by stooge on Sept 20, 2009 16:50:15 GMT 1
Hi, Bay window/splitty Check the fuse box behind/ underneath glove box area. Also window wiper motor. The wiper motor would sadly be favourite. These problems can be caused by overtightening the wiper arm securing nut onto the drive spindle. If the serrations on the spigot pin are worn off. it is eay to nip the arm too tight. What happens is; the motor overheats struggling to work. Or if the mechanism has seized. Not been much rain recently so I may be barking. But I have experienced a similar thing. The overheating motor melting the casing shelac and making the horrible whiff behind the box and out of the top vent area. Check wires to fuse box are in good condition making sure the insulation is not damaged and earthing out causing the wire sleeving to melt. Be careful, do not under estimate the dangers involved, apart of course from the risk of injury, i have heard bad experiences with fire damage. At that time I did not carry an extinguisher, listening to these events, now I always do. CO2 or powder.
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Post by kaz02 ( carolina ) on Sept 20, 2009 18:14:47 GMT 1
hi, alternator again ,smoke comming out from it must of been traveling down heater tube and coming out of vent, bought alternator from a show good few years ago, bad look again, will buy new one and fit it this week, at lease i know what it is now? i hope thanks for comment cheers terry&karen
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stooge
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Post by stooge on Sept 20, 2009 21:15:45 GMT 1
wow, good luck with that then.
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Post by Twodogs on Sept 21, 2009 21:14:53 GMT 1
Not having much luck recently with the van are you? Hope you get things sorted soon. Cheers Mick
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Post by kaz02 ( carolina ) on Sept 22, 2009 13:55:22 GMT 1
Mick im sure theres someone up there laughing their head off
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