Hey guys, i just changed my alternator today and did it properly, all bolts and belts are nice and tight, and all of a sudden when i cranked it my starter went bad. So i had someone tap it for my while i turn the key and it slowly started. Now i can turn it on and off with no problem but i still got to get a new starter. My problem now is that now when i start it, i hear a very loud clacking sound coming from the driver side of the engine and when i put my ear close to where the header is, i can hear it there too and also my starter started smoking from the solenoid.. what can this clacking sound be? did i tighten the belt too much or what?
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i didnt touch the power steering at all, i just went directly for the alternator. and yes its full.Originally posted by WhiteShiftdo you have power steering, if yes, be sure its full of fluid... otherwise this may be the mistake
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check all your bolt, bolt need to be tight, otherwise, the strap do no tight them. you will broke your bearing, im pretty sure you have tight too much the strap, she need some play... otherwise you are grabbing your bearing now or later.
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by strap u mean the belt right?Comment
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He's F*ckin with you. And yes, your belt is more than likely to tight.Originally posted by Apoc02 View Post
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How many miles do you have on your car? If it's under 300,000 miles, you could just replace the brush for the alternator and it would keep going. Now you bought a refurb, your chance of getting a bad one right out of the box is 50%. My friend had to replace his alternator 6 times and still got a bad one. So I replaced the brushes for him and now 60000 miles later, still running strong. Nothing beats OEM.
If you over tighten your belt, the bearing on the alternator could break.Comment
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yes but g-strap is not same as g-belt, g-strap is more interesting than a g-beltOriginally posted by Apoc02 View Post
anyway back to the post,yes when i have say ''strap',' is the belt i have mentioned. belt and strap here is same thing. lol
loosen it a bit, just a little, it is important not slipping. without it she'll get rid soon and work will be a repeat.
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ok i just loosened the belt a bit, and its still making that sound, but that sound is coming from the block itself, it kind of sounds like a spun bearing or rod or something like that.Comment
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well that sound has always been there, but it was very slight..my car shut off on my saturday night after running it all day, and now when i changed the alternator and cranked it, that sound got really loud. i know its not the alternator or belts, it sounds internal.Comment
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seems like your engine will find his end soon, this can be spring-valve, rods, crak bearing, you car smoke oil?Comment
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no my car doesnt smoke oil or leak..would an oil change have caused this to happen, because i used 10w-30 and i felt like it might have been too thin
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When you start the car, does the it make the "clacking" noise momentarily then it goes away?
When you drive your car, do you hear the clacking noise when you go over 1800rpm's or so (with load; eg. in gear)?Comment
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it makes the sound as soon as i crank it, and i moved it back and forth in my parking lot and it just gets a bit louder.. i'm scared to drive it because i dont wanna ended up messing it up even moreComment
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