mainlandernow
Los Angeles, Hawaii, Nevada
Senior Member
Joined: 01/03/2009
View Profile
 Offline
|
greetings all. I have a problem. started the engine up this morning to get on the road and notice the dash a/c was not blowing very cold. had this problem before, hydraulic fan was not coming on due to loose connection. fan was working fine, but then i noticed my drive belt was snapped.
no problem, have the owners manual with the routing diagram and an extra belt just in case this happened.
all the pulleys are turning freely by hand, A/C, tensioner, all except the alternator. frozen solid! should i be able to turn it by hand? don't want to put my only other belt on and realize that it was the reason the first one snapped?
160 amp in CAT C9 in Beaver Contessa.
help?
* This post was
edited 01/29/12 01:51pm by mainlandernow *
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
-Patrick Henry
|
Lobstah
Northeast
Senior Member
Joined: 06/28/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Should spin freely. If you have a car, take it to an autoparts store and they will test for free, but it it's frozen, there's little need. Still need a trip to the parts store tho 
Jim
2005 Pace Arrow 36D
Very Understanding Wife
2 Boxers
4 Cats
|
romore
Canada
Senior Member
Joined: 09/18/2010
View Profile
Offline
|
You should be able to turn the alternator by hand. Time to replace it, that is why the belt snapped.
|
mainlandernow
Los Angeles, Hawaii, Nevada
Senior Member
Joined: 01/03/2009
View Profile
Offline
|
where is the best place to get a part? shouldn't be too hard to replace once i have the part?
|
CREATO
Beautiful Harvey N.D.
Senior Member
Joined: 12/17/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
depending on age and miles on unit it may be better to get a remaned alternator than put new bearings in it.
I dont rent out space in my brain
|
|
|
mainlandernow
Los Angeles, Hawaii, Nevada
Senior Member
Joined: 01/03/2009
View Profile
Offline
|
thanks all. found local mobile diesel repair guy with one on hand. beautiful. stars have aligned!
|
khahuna
Clermont. FL
Senior Member
Joined: 09/28/2002
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
I've been dealing with this problem for a while. If I'm driving/using the coach on a regular basis ... no problem. If she sets for afew months then I have a seized Alternator. I replaced it once ... same thing happened again. What I do now is take a breakerbar and socket and turn the pully on the alternator and break it free. So far this has worked for me and a heck of a lot cheaper than the $800+ I paid a few years back.
Dave & Jan
'00 37' Harney Riata MH
2 cats, Chloe & Izzy
|
rvrepairnut
bc
Senior Member
Joined: 11/11/2011
View Profile
Offline
|
khahuna wrote:I've been dealing with this problem for a while. If I'm driving/using the coach on a regular basis ... no problem. If she sets for afew months then I have a seized Alternator. I replaced it once ... same thing happened again. What I do now is take a breakerbar and socket and turn the pully on the alternator and break it free. So far this has worked for me and a heck of a lot cheaper than the $800+ I paid a few years back.
IF you in FACT have to use a breaker bar to break your alternater free after sitting then you are asking for trouble by going anyhwere with this alternater period.
|
CampingJumble
San Diego
New Member
Joined: 01/29/2012
View Profile
|
mainlandernow wrote:greetings all. I have a problem. started the engine up this morning to get on the road and notice the dash a/c was not blowing very cold. had this problem before, hydraulic fan was not coming on due to loose connection. fan was working fine, but then i noticed my drive belt was snapped.
no problem, have the owners manual with the routing diagram and an extra belt just in case this happened.
all the pulleys are turning freely by hand, A/C, tensioner, all except the alternator. frozen solid! should san diego propane delivery i be able to turn it by hand? don't want to put my only other belt on and realize that it was the reason the first one snapped?
160 amp in CAT C9 in Beaver Contessa.
help?
Seems like it should just have come unwedged?
Not too sure what the problem would be I'm not extremely knowledgeable about that.
Best of luck.
* This post was
edited 02/23/12 11:50am by CampingJumble *
|
slemnah
none
Senior Member
Joined: 10/01/2010
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
You should never have to free up your alternator. You have sealed bearings on both ends of the alternator and the rotor should turn freely. Replace it before it leaves you high and dry!
|
|
|
