Need to bowwow .. Alternator.. I know.. I know
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Melting Slicks
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Need to bowwow .. Alternator.. I know.. I know
Anyone in SoCal near to San Diego have an old or unused alternator (i'll buy it if cheep).
I've got a squeak that I'm trying to nail down and I've got it narrowed down to the alternator or the power steering pump.
I'm thinking I could swap in any 2004'ish alternator (cuz its easier to pop in and out) run the car and eliminate or identify my alternator is the culprit.
I could buy one.. use it and accomplish the same.. but taking it back they might not like that it was installed....
Aaron
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BitViper@live.com
I've got a squeak that I'm trying to nail down and I've got it narrowed down to the alternator or the power steering pump.
I'm thinking I could swap in any 2004'ish alternator (cuz its easier to pop in and out) run the car and eliminate or identify my alternator is the culprit.
I could buy one.. use it and accomplish the same.. but taking it back they might not like that it was installed....
Aaron
858-449-6211
BitViper@live.com
Last edited by BitViper; May 19, 2026 at 05:32 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Orange County, CA
However... it does look like you could get a shorter belt with 2 different routings to omit either the PS pump or alternator:
- Belt that wraps only around the PS pump, no alternator (green line). Would be a good idea to have a battery charger during this test.
- Remove the PS pump (or shift pump out of the way), and wrap belt around alternator (orange line)
- Looks like the correct belt size for this is 6PK1885. From this post.
And of course it would probably be easier/cheaper if you could simply swap in a different alternator as a test...
Last edited by MetalMan2; Yesterday at 02:10 PM.
