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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:53 pm 
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My 1992 EBII Fairmont normally drives perfectly, but lately when started from cold, the voltmeter sits between 11 and 12 volts with the engine idling. It doesnt indicate a charge until the car is being driven. When the vehicle speed increases, the battery starts charging, and thats when the squeal starts. It continues until the voltage reaches a little over 14 then it stops and everything is quiet again. Does this sound like a belt or a dodgy alternator/brushes/bearings? And if it is the alternator, can anyone give me a rough estimate of what it'll cost to repair? Any and all ideas are very welcome
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:00 pm 
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how loose are the belts?

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:20 pm 
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Belts seem fine. There'd be less than 1/2 inch of deflection.
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:24 pm 
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Mmmm, same - annoying isn't it!

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:28 pm 
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Im not sure how correct this is, but mine does the same. I tighten my belt up to stop the squeak. AS for the light, i asked an auto leccy, and he told me that chances were it was the regulator. If i bring my revs up to about 1400, and then let them off again, the light stays up.

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:29 pm 
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Andrew get your alternator changed before you end up stranded with a dead battery. The way your going I'd bank on 2-3 days before it dies. It happened to me in the cab.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:00 am 
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Been going like this for 8 months now, not going to die yet!

 

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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:57 am 
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Mine did the same for a while, until I tightened the belt up and it was fine. You could try another alternator?
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:44 am 
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Does the "BATT" light come on with ignition on before starting the car?

If not then you may have a stuffed regulator AND possibly the wires at the regulator connected back to front - which will stuff any subsequent regulators almost instantly.

Bosch regulators are really easy to replace without even removing the alternator but I think mitsubishi or motorcraft alternator has to be removed and dismantled with soldering involved etc. - ie. just get another one (exchange?).

OH - the other thing that will mean no BATT light and screwy alternator behaviour is if the bulb itself in the cluster is blown - this will throw the regulator out of whack but hopefully not have stuffed it - replacement bulb should make it all ok.

 

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