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krazy_texan · 10-03-2003, 01:23 AM

today like any other day i wake up for work and i have a stye on my right eye
then at work i badly burn my hand on the exhaust manifold of the tractor at work while working on it
I got to school alright and got my door fixed, the only good thing today
then on my way home at about 9:45 i notice my dash, and headlights are getting dim and fast so i pull over and check it out and my alternator has gone bad, so i try to call dad but my phone dies and so i go in the store and they do not allow customers to use the phone so i have to go across the street then finally half an hour later dad shows up and i put my spare alternator on and the battery he borrowed from my brothers car to be safe and he followed my home, but was none to happy with me as i had to call him last night because i snapped an alternator belt and the alt. fan was destroyed by the alt. bracket because the alt. had come loose, and to top that Pep Boys sold me a bad alternator because they where the only place close at the time, well make a long story short i have had a pretty bad day but i thought i would share.

1969 GMC · 10-03-2003, 01:41 AM

that does suck...alot worse than my day...I woke up about 7 am because our damn kitten wiggled my bedroom door open and started to eat a piece of paper on the floor (luckily not hw). I wasn't planning on getting up til 12-1, because I don't have class on Thurs. and didn't have to work til 4

. I go downstairs, look out the window, to see snow all over my truck. Talk about depressing. Rest of my day was pretty much blah from there.

O'l Buck · 10-03-2003, 02:02 AM

Welcome to the wonderful world of classic trucks..........try driving cross country OTR in a 79 Peterbilt for a living some time......hehe

krazy_texan · 10-03-2003, 07:03 PM

well for the record that is the first time that the truck has broken down in 2 years.

**old Rusty C10** · 10-03-2003, 07:13 PM

sorry about your day all i can say is if youre feeling kinda down and out just remember when you was up and in!!!

dinnut · 10-03-2003, 08:06 PM

how did u know that ur alternator was bad. was it frozen up or something. does anybody know how to test an alternator without getting the gauges out? someone said pull one of thebattery terminals off while its running and if it keeps running its ok. i dont remember which. i tried it. first the positive on the 70 and it died. then i tried the negative on the 72 and it died. so does anybody know of the real test?

**Stocker** · 10-03-2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by old Rusty C10
sorry about your day all i can say is if youre feeling kinda down and out just remember when you was up and in!!!

krazy_texan · 10-03-2003, 09:03 PM

what you do is stick i screwdriver or wrench to the center of the back of it while it is running and it should be magnetized plus i knew cause the lights where out and the truck did not have enough juice to even crank the motor or even turn on the radio

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-03-2003, 09:07 PM

The negitive wire is the one you want to remove and this is not really good to do cause it can cause a voltage spike in the system... The screw driver trick work's really well also..

Hooter · 10-03-2003, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by 1969 GMC
that does suck...alot worse than my day...I woke up about 7 am because our damn kitten wiggled my bedroom door open and started to eat a piece of paper on the floor (luckily not hw). I wasn't planning on getting up til 12-1, because I don't have class on Thurs. and didn't have to work til 4 . I go downstairs, look out the window, to see snow all over my truck. Talk about depressing. Rest of my day was pretty much blah from there.

snow on your truck, man it was 24 degrees celcius here today (just prooving that we all dont run around on dog sleds here)

10-03-2003, 01:23 AM	#1
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	bad day today like any other day i wake up for work and i have a stye on my right eye then at work i badly burn my hand on the exhaust manifold of the tractor at work while working on it I got to school alright and got my door fixed, the only good thing today then on my way home at about 9:45 i notice my dash, and headlights are getting dim and fast so i pull over and check it out and my alternator has gone bad, so i try to call dad but my phone dies and so i go in the store and they do not allow customers to use the phone so i have to go across the street then finally half an hour later dad shows up and i put my spare alternator on and the battery he borrowed from my brothers car to be safe and he followed my home, but was none to happy with me as i had to call him last night because i snapped an alternator belt and the alt. fan was destroyed by the alt. bracket because the alt. had come loose, and to top that Pep Boys sold me a bad alternator because they where the only place close at the time, well make a long story short i have had a pretty bad day but i thought i would share. __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

10-03-2003, 01:41 AM	#2
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	that does suck...alot worse than my day...I woke up about 7 am because our damn kitten wiggled my bedroom door open and started to eat a piece of paper on the floor (luckily not hw). I wasn't planning on getting up til 12-1, because I don't have class on Thurs. and didn't have to work til 4 . I go downstairs, look out the window, to see snow all over my truck. Talk about depressing. Rest of my day was pretty much blah from there. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

10-03-2003, 02:02 AM	#3
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Welcome to the wonderful world of classic trucks..........try driving cross country OTR in a 79 Peterbilt for a living some time......hehe __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

10-03-2003, 07:03 PM	#4
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	well for the record that is the first time that the truck has broken down in 2 years. __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

10-03-2003, 07:13 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,281	sorry about your day all i can say is if youre feeling kinda down and out just remember when you was up and in!!! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

10-03-2003, 08:06 PM	#6
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	how did u know that ur alternator was bad. was it frozen up or something. does anybody know how to test an alternator without getting the gauges out? someone said pull one of thebattery terminals off while its running and if it keeps running its ok. i dont remember which. i tried it. first the positive on the 70 and it died. then i tried the negative on the 72 and it died. so does anybody know of the real test? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

10-03-2003, 09:03 PM	#8
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	what you do is stick i screwdriver or wrench to the center of the back of it while it is running and it should be magnetized plus i knew cause the lights where out and the truck did not have enough juice to even crank the motor or even turn on the radio __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

10-03-2003, 09:07 PM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,600	The negitive wire is the one you want to remove and this is not really good to do cause it can cause a voltage spike in the system... The screw driver trick work's really well also.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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