This could be a sign of loose front wheel bearings. Might be worth your while to tear into the front hub, lube everything back up and make sure all is nice and tight
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This could be a sign of loose front wheel bearings. Might be worth your while to tear into the front hub, lube everything back up and make sure all is nice and tight
do you have the part number for the butterfly cup holder thingy?
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wow great build! are you happy with the suspension?
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Well, here I am again. 2nd time in two months... stranded.
I am sitting at an intersection right now, first in line, but unable to move.
Battery light came on, I turned around to head to a parking lot or get closer home, all the lights came on, radio and acc died and she shut off. Seems like a dead battery but it is only a few months old. My guess is an alternator.
I am sitting at an intersection right now, first in line, but unable to move.
Battery light came on, I turned around to head to a parking lot or get closer home, all the lights came on, radio and acc died and she shut off. Seems like a dead battery but it is only a few months old. My guess is an alternator.
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Thank you. I have not installed it yet.
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Wow... Look at the horrible reviews on the re-manufactured alternator units on Amazon...
https://www.amazon.com/Denso-210-05...land+cruiser+denso+alternator#customerReviews
https://www.amazon.com/Denso-210-05...land+cruiser+denso+alternator#customerReviews
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Is more like hit and miss kinda thing. Sometime they come new in box even as reman unit. Denso contract other company reman their alternator as well, so if you get one reman by Denso should be good =) Go OEM reman and you will be good for another 10+ yrs!
and you're not alone. I've had a few drops recently, once because I miswired an O2 sensor and another because of a APPS sensor I should have recognized sooner. Just be thankful the weather isn't worse.
Enjoying your thread, keep posting!
Enjoying your thread, keep posting!
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What about getting the brush and rebuilt them yourself?
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Thanks, I am currently looking into that.
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Look through this thread Alternator - Napa of Oreilly and it shows one member who used a wire pigtail he bought off eBay to replace his. Also, if you still have the connector it should have a pn printed on it.
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Got it, thanks!
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So I had some time to worondo on her today. I decided to fix up the electrical connectors that broke. Pretty easy deal. I actually think it is easier than splicing in new connections and is cleaner and will last longer. See the little white tab in the middle of the connector? Grab it with some needle nose pliers and pull it all the way out.
Halfway out
I used a small electrical screwdriver to go in and disconnect the clip inside
Here I have pulled the white clip all the way out. Put the screwdriver (or ice pick, dental pick, tool, etc...) where the white clip was below one of the connectors. Try to dig the tip into the plastic clip and pry down away from the metal connector.
Put a little tension pulling the connector away from the vehicle and it should slide right out. Before taking them both out make sure you know which wire goes on which side.
Halfway out
I used a small electrical screwdriver to go in and disconnect the clip inside
Here I have pulled the white clip all the way out. Put the screwdriver (or ice pick, dental pick, tool, etc...) where the white clip was below one of the connectors. Try to dig the tip into the plastic clip and pry down away from the metal connector.
Put a little tension pulling the connector away from the vehicle and it should slide right out. Before taking them both out make sure you know which wire goes on which side.
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And out they come...
This is how you receive the new ones with the white clip half in
Insert the wires in the same position they came out and press in the white clip
Some of the carnage
After getting the hang of it it goes really fast. First one took 5-10 min of figuring it out, the rest was maybe 1-2 min each.
This is how you receive the new ones with the white clip half in
Insert the wires in the same position they came out and press in the white clip
Some of the carnage
After getting the hang of it it goes really fast. First one took 5-10 min of figuring it out, the rest was maybe 1-2 min each.
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Started pulling apart the alternator. I have the brushes but the bearings and connector will be here Monday.
It’s dirty in there
Old vs New brushes
I went ahead and started cleaning the bodies and other parts so hopefully I can just throw it all together on Monday. Bearings feel great. Prob don’t have to replace but since I am there...
It’s dirty in there
Old vs New brushes
I went ahead and started cleaning the bodies and other parts so hopefully I can just throw it all together on Monday. Bearings feel great. Prob don’t have to replace but since I am there...
