Alternator Issue?

[karmabiker]

I'm almost certain this is an alternator issue.... On my son's 94 FZJ80 he said it made weird noises on start and had a bunch of lights on on the dash. Upon further inspection the following lights are on:
A/T Oil Temp - Brake - Oil Light - Red Light above the voltage gage

Checked the battery - its at 11.3v
Jumped the truck and disconnected the cables - no charge coming thru and the battery is dropping...

What should I check other than the alternator?

Planning to replace all 3 belts while we are in there.

Thanks for the help!

Chris

 

[Tools R Us]

Poor connection, at the plug, between the alt and battery, fusible link? If it needs an alt, have had best results with Denso brand, DENSO 2100181.

 

[pappy]

Alternator could be a cheap fix if all you need are brushes. $22.70 plus your governor's fee.

 

[karmabiker]

Swapped out the alternator, good to go. Good learning opportunity for the kid. If we had time to spare we would have gone the rebuild route.

Side note - is there a method other than unhooking the radiator to get that darn thing out?

Chris