oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-09-2009, 09:19 PM

well i installed a new reman ( life time warranty ) alternator on my truck. 2 1/2 weeks go by then this mornning i went to go to the shop and when i cranked the engine the belts squeeled. i thought those are double belts, brand new. so i thought i,d tighten em up when i get to shop. well about 1 mile frm home my alt. gauge pegs out to max charge then i smelled something. so i hit the side of the road and opened the hood and the front of the alt. was white as snow and had smoke comming from it. i unpluged the alt. & drove on the the shop, pulled it off and took it back to oreilly's. they put it on the test machine and it barely started to run and a big RED light came on and said DEFECTIVE . SO HE GAVE ME A NEW alt. guess eveybody has bad parts from time to time. no back on with it. sure hope it didnt hurt my gauge as it sure pegged it had and fast.
bob

oldblue1968chevy · 09-09-2009, 09:22 PM

good thing nothing else burnt up...and ya got it for free so all u lost was your time and feeling dumb on the side of the road lol so your good now right?

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-09-2009, 09:27 PM

well i hope so. i had the doors open for 4-6 hrs the day before as i had to change out the fuel sending unit so i just took the seat out, then decided to clean everything up inside the cab while seat was out. thought the alt. might charge for a while as the battery had a drain on it for that period of time. glad battery was a little low now........
I,am installing the second new alt in a minute or sow.

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-09-2009, 09:31 PM

I thought about the ext. voltage reg. I was going to buy one but when the alt. tested bad i thought a new one would cure it. gonna keep a good close eye on it. almost always when you go to change out the volt reg. when you go to remve the factory mounting bolts those rubber mounting pads go bad. so I called tim christian and he has me a set saved. but he's in charlotte and the auto fair till first of the week.

Sinister · 09-09-2009, 09:26 PM

If your running an external voltage regulator might want to check it as well.

**leddzepp** · 09-09-2009, 09:27 PM

Lifetime warranty....means you will be exchanging it about every three months for the rest of your life. I got sick of playing that game. So I had a local shop rebuild mine in-house. Converted it to a 1-wire, also added a few more windings making it 100 amps. That was over 4 yrs ago, and no problems since.

westofb · 09-09-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

Lifetime warranty....means you will be exchanging it about every three months for the rest of your life. I got sick of playing that game. So I had a local shop rebuild mine in-house. Converted it to a 1-wire, also added a few more windings making it 100 amps. That was over 4 yrs ago, and no problems since.

Lifetime warranty at O' Ripme's is on the orginal unit you purchased...I think the second one is like a year warranty, the 3rd 90 days, the 4th no warranty...I worked as a mechanic for several years and learned that there electrical products suck. They have good prices but if you are re-replacing the same part over and over is it really worth it?

**leddzepp** · 09-09-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by westofb

Lifetime warranty at O' Ripme's is on the orginal unit you purchased...I think the second one is like a year warranty, the 3rd 90 days, the 4th no warranty...I worked as a mechanic for several years and learned that there electrical products suck. They have good prices but if you are re-replacing the same part over and over is it really worth it?

My point exactly. Autozone's lifetime warranty is unlimited (ask me how I know). So is the number of times you will have to change it out.

71 super · 09-09-2009, 10:59 PM

Are you needing the well nuts to hold the regulator on? If so go to Lowes and in the hardware section get three #10 well nuts, they are about $1.20 each.

BCOWANWHEELS · 09-09-2009, 11:52 PM

well it got my voltage regulator

Lugnut64052 · 09-10-2009, 12:01 AM

Yeah, their rebuilt alternators do suck, but so do most of the other parts chains reman stuff too (maybe a little less so).

They do carry a line of brand new manufacture alternators and starters that are pretty good though. Again, most of the other chain parts stores can get new manufacture stuff too, and it's all pretty good.

. . . which is what I started doing. I don't mess with any reman electrical stuff anymore. I get new stuff or have it built by an electrical shop.

09-09-2009, 09:22 PM	#2
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... good thing nothing else burnt up...and ya got it for free so all u lost was your time and feeling dumb on the side of the road lol so your good now right? __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

09-09-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... well i hope so. i had the doors open for 4-6 hrs the day before as i had to change out the fuel sending unit so i just took the seat out, then decided to clean everything up inside the cab while seat was out. thought the alt. might charge for a while as the battery had a drain on it for that period of time. glad battery was a little low now........ I,am installing the second new alt in a minute or sow. __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-09-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... I thought about the ext. voltage reg. I was going to buy one but when the alt. tested bad i thought a new one would cure it. gonna keep a good close eye on it. almost always when you go to change out the volt reg. when you go to remve the factory mounting bolts those rubber mounting pads go bad. so I called tim christian and he has me a set saved. but he's in charlotte and the auto fair till first of the week. __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-09-2009, 09:26 PM	#5
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... If your running an external voltage regulator might want to check it as well. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

09-09-2009, 09:27 PM	#6
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... Lifetime warranty....means you will be exchanging it about every three months for the rest of your life. I got sick of playing that game. So I had a local shop rebuild mine in-house. Converted it to a 1-wire, also added a few more windings making it 100 amps. That was over 4 yrs ago, and no problems since. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

09-09-2009, 09:19 PM	#1
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... well i installed a new reman ( life time warranty ) alternator on my truck. 2 1/2 weeks go by then this mornning i went to go to the shop and when i cranked the engine the belts squeeled. i thought those are double belts, brand new. so i thought i,d tighten em up when i get to shop. well about 1 mile frm home my alt. gauge pegs out to max charge then i smelled something. so i hit the side of the road and opened the hood and the front of the alt. was white as snow and had smoke comming from it. i unpluged the alt. & drove on the the shop, pulled it off and took it back to oreilly's. they put it on the test machine and it barely started to run and a big RED light came on and said DEFECTIVE . SO HE GAVE ME A NEW alt. guess eveybody has bad parts from time to time. no back on with it. sure hope it didnt hurt my gauge as it sure pegged it had and fast. bob __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-09-2009, 10:59 PM	#9
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,080	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... Are you needing the well nuts to hold the regulator on? If so go to Lowes and in the hardware section get three #10 well nuts, they are about $1.20 each. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

09-09-2009, 11:52 PM	#10
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... well it got my voltage regulator __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

09-10-2009, 12:01 AM	#11
Lugnut64052 Middle-aged Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 753	Re: oreilly's alternator up in smoke..... Yeah, their rebuilt alternators do suck, but so do most of the other parts chains reman stuff too (maybe a little less so). They do carry a line of brand new manufacture alternators and starters that are pretty good though. Again, most of the other chain parts stores can get new manufacture stuff too, and it's all pretty good. . . . which is what I started doing. I don't mess with any reman electrical stuff anymore. I get new stuff or have it built by an electrical shop. __________________ Bret Check out the site's Truck Tech FAQ. Be a site supporter. My more-or-less pathetic build thread. Board members I've met: ------------------------------ Longhorn Man Dieselwrencher jholley big mike71



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