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Originally Posted by Stewart_H
How do you know, Tor?
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Early 2014, I went through 5 alternators in 6 months. Keep in mind part of it was the Autozone crap, but the good ones I did get kept failing until I finally put that fin back. Texas heat is MURDER on batteries and alternators.
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That little fin is there to provide cooling for the alternator, without it, you will burn up an alternator. Don't know how long it'll take, but it'll happen.
Early 2014, I went through 5 alternators in 6 months. Keep in mind part of it was the Autozone crap, but the good ones I did get kept failing until I finally put that fin back. Texas heat is MURDER on batteries and alternators.
Early 2014, I went through 5 alternators in 6 months. Keep in mind part of it was the Autozone crap, but the good ones I did get kept failing until I finally put that fin back. Texas heat is MURDER on batteries and alternators.
Although temperature not a concern here! by Christmas we will have daytime highs of -13F and nightime lows between -25F and -50F!
A "HOT" summer day around here is 80F. Literally we are sweating at that temp LOL.
On topic, I turned it about 5/8" of a turn and could really feel an improvement in the steering play. Might go another 1/4 turn and call it good and put a new gearbox on the list for the future.
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Just a little update, still waiting on springs for the Ex.
Thought I had all the parts together but after looking at the springs from the wreckers they are completely wrong. Nothing I noticed at the time because the wrecker loaded them in the back of my Tacoma and I didnt take a second look til I needed them. Waiting for them to find the right ones and get something put in next week.
Found a local shop that fabbed up new U-bolts and nuts/washers, for $26 cdn for a set of 4! They fab for big trucks etc so not worried about quality. Sometimes, you get lucky, sometimes.
Thought I had all the parts together but after looking at the springs from the wreckers they are completely wrong. Nothing I noticed at the time because the wrecker loaded them in the back of my Tacoma and I didnt take a second look til I needed them. Waiting for them to find the right ones and get something put in next week.
Found a local shop that fabbed up new U-bolts and nuts/washers, for $26 cdn for a set of 4! They fab for big trucks etc so not worried about quality. Sometimes, you get lucky, sometimes.
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