help with car problem

[sho89mtx]

so yesterday I was driving and all of a sudden my ac just turned off and the screen went blank, and then about 5 secs later it started again, so i thought nothing of it, but today when i was going home the same thing happened except this time it stayed off for about a minute, my air bag light came on and the screen above read check charging system, then it went off, came back on again and then every 5 minutes it kept turning off again and back on, anyone know what could be doing this or what's wrong with my car? I'm about as mechanical as a 3 year old girl, so I have no clue

thanks,
scott

 

[1wykdmk8]

Alternator shot.....

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

yep alternator. samething happened to me.

 

[fossten]

Me too...exactly the same...alternator - DO IT YOURSELF OR PAY $200 IN LABOR!!!

 

[94m5]

Me too...exactly the same...alternator - DO IT YOURSELF OR PAY $200 IN LABOR!!!

Actually, it's prolly the regulator, or the brushes. You can buy both for around 30 bucks. Install it yourself, and save the cost of the alt...and the labor.


Mike

 

[1wykdmk8]

Actually, it's prolly the regulator, or the brushes. You can buy both for around 30 bucks. Install it yourself, and save the cost of the alt...and the labor.


Mike

You have to be careful with that advice......93-94, and some 95 alternators can not be rebuilt. The diodes are spot welded to the case, and when you open the case you will break the diodes and the alternator will not work.

So, just be careful! :Beer

 

[sho89mtx]

Actually, it's prolly the regulator, or the brushes. You can buy both for around 30 bucks. Install it yourself, and save the cost of the alt...and the labor.


Mike

i'm gonna have to call big :bsflag: to that one! Just got done taking out my altnernator and calling around for the regulator and brushes and the cheapest one was $99, 3 times the price of $30 that u said. So since the new alernator is $150, i'll just wait next week and buy a new alternator. If you know of anywhere that has a $30 regulator please let me know because I called Napa Auto parts, O'Reliey's, Autozone, Pep Boys, and none of them where even close to that $30 price tag, $99 was the cheapest I found.

 

[94m5]

Raise the BS flag all you want. Contrary to popular belief, chain stores are'nt the best place to shop all of the time.

Battery Specialists
(217) 323-5566
[size=-1]1705 Boulevard Rd[/size]
[size=-1]Beardstown, IL 62618[/size]



This is where I got mine. I don't remember the brand but I could find the box for it and let you know.

 

[94m5]

You have to be careful with that advice......93-94, and some 95 alternators can not be rebuilt. The diodes are spot welded to the case, and when you open the case you will break the diodes and the alternator will not work.

So, just be careful! :Beer

I dunno man, my 93 factory manual shows the procedure to rebuild them. Where are you getting this?


Mike

 

[bigdog1279]

im not saying anyone is rong but last winter my alternator when
and they replaced it with one from napa
and it had to be replaced 4 time in 5 months my mechanic was very nice considering the 12,000 mile waranty was up inthe 2 month couse of all the driving i did in those 2 and half months man
but he was very pist off also
final threw in the towel when there sed you figue out what is rong or i neve do business agen with you on alternators you know what they did
Napa ordered a branew one for me got it right of the line not even from a shell the asembply date was like 1 week befor instal and i have no problems with it so i dont know what when rong
but i know some of Napa alternator arnt good LOL