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Re: Our minivan is on the fritz

By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Fri, 19 Jun 20 11:34 PM | 24 view(s)
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Re: "Fail to charge the battery when driving... So the problem may well NOT BE the battery."Yep, that's what I thought you'd say. I just hate the idea that after replacing the alternator three times, we might have to do it again.

My fingers are crossed that it's the battery. That's by far the cheaper and quicker fix. We'll know shortly.








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By: micro in 6TH POPE
Fri, 19 Jun 20 11:11 PM 		Msg. 02272 of 60008

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the alternator is what charges the battery and it works by being driven by a Belt over the alternator pully and then sends the electrical current to the battery...

If the batetry is not being charged while driving the car from the alternator, the battery will go dead.

The Alternator could be stretched and not taught enough causing it to slip and that would do same thing. Fail to charge the battery when driving...

So the problem may well NOT BE the battery. The battery is a SYMPTOM of a problem with whatever is supposed to be charging it, the alternator or that belt that spins the alternator pulley.

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