montanaman
NAXJA Forum User
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- Western Montana
Hey ... I just wanted to share something with .
The other day I took my kids out in the XJ, and went through some deep mud puddles ... up to the doors.
Next day, I get in the car, and the volt meter shows the alternator isn't working. I've got the rebuild kit on the shelf (brushes, bearings and rectifier), so I'm not too worried about it.
Then I remembered the deep mud yesterday and thought maybe the brushes were "mudded" in place. So I took a rock and whacked the alternator mounting bracket a few times, and tapped the back of the alt. lightly. I could hear the engine speed drop as the alternator kicked in.
So I just wanted to share this. If you get your alternator mudded up, just do what I did, and it will probably get back to working again. I hosed mine down really good while tapping it some more and the problem is gone.
If this saves someone from getting a cheap POS chinese replacement alt., I'll be happy.
Take care and happy trails.
The other day I took my kids out in the XJ, and went through some deep mud puddles ... up to the doors.
Next day, I get in the car, and the volt meter shows the alternator isn't working. I've got the rebuild kit on the shelf (brushes, bearings and rectifier), so I'm not too worried about it.
Then I remembered the deep mud yesterday and thought maybe the brushes were "mudded" in place. So I took a rock and whacked the alternator mounting bracket a few times, and tapped the back of the alt. lightly. I could hear the engine speed drop as the alternator kicked in.
So I just wanted to share this. If you get your alternator mudded up, just do what I did, and it will probably get back to working again. I hosed mine down really good while tapping it some more and the problem is gone.
If this saves someone from getting a cheap POS chinese replacement alt., I'll be happy.
Take care and happy trails.