mean green altnator

[patride71]

hello? anyone?

 

[Ming89FJ62]

Yo Pat,

Depending on your vintage you may try just replacing the voltage regulator - easy if it's an external, tougher if it's internal to the alternator. You may also want to take your alt and have a shop check the diods to make sure that all the windings are contributing to the cause. The only one that I know of is in Arlington Heighs on Aurther just south of Northwest Hwy. MG Auto Electric - they can normally rebuid/reman in a day, don't know whether they charge for diagnosis. I've used them before for the 62. Good folks.

Ming

 

[patride71]

ming
is the voltage regulator easy to spot if it is on the exterior?

thanks for the reply.

 

[Ming89FJ62]

Pat,

If the regulator is external to the alt it will be mounted inside the engine bay - on driver fender well on my 55 not sure where on a 60.

Ming

 

[Landpimp]

60's and 62's have internal regs.

 

[patride71]

thanks landpimp.

thanks for the input also ming.

it seems to be doing ok as long as i let it warm up. if i don't let it warm up and just start it and drive it, then i seem to have problems.

 

[cahilc]

Alternator died this morning. Been running around with only battery juice. I was planning on getting the Mean Green ... but after this thread I'm puttin' on a Toyota re-man'ed unit. Don't really need the extra juice and definitely don't need hassles.

Cheers,
Cahil