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Sep 22, 2012 | 04:17 PM

Ranger24

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Generator Whine

I had the generator off the car and when I put it back on and started the car it was whining quite a bit. After a few minutes it got really hot. Does anyone have any idea why that may be happening? Note: when I disconnected the nut on the back the inner nut came off as well and it doesn't quite seem like it's going back in correctly. Could this cause it to have these issues and if so what's the fix?

Thanks in advance.

Sep 22, 2012 | 04:50 PM

WKMCD

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I think you posted in the wrong forum. All C5's have alternators, not generators. Maybe you meant to post in C1, C2 or C3.

Sep 22, 2012 | 04:58 PM

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I think you posted in the wrong forum. All C5's have alternators, not generators. Maybe you meant to post in C1, C2 or C3.

Sorry brother....circle get's the square. Still referred to as a "generator", in the C5 service manual......

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Sep 22, 2012 | 04:59 PM

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....and the big question: why was the generator off to begin with??

Sep 22, 2012 | 05:01 PM

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Sorry brother....circle get's the square. Still referred to as a "generator", in the C5 service manual......

Maybe the C7's will have alternators..

Sep 23, 2012 | 10:18 AM

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Sorry brother....circle get's the square. Still referred to as a "generator", in the C5 service manual......

Thanks, my 2003 shop manuals agree.

Sep 23, 2012 | 10:23 AM

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....and the big question: why was the generator off to begin with??

Trouble shooting an oil leak with my aftermarket valve covers. Easier to access the front of the Driver's side with Gen/Alt out of the way. I needed to clean that part of head so I can see an oil leak if it occurs again.

Any thoughts on the Gen/Alt issue?

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