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'95 Geo Prizm: Hot alternator
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themeag
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Aug 26, 2007, 7:28 PM
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'95 Geo Prizm: Hot alternator
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'95 Geo Prizm, manual 5 speed
A few days ago, the charge light came on while driving. When I got home, I disconnected the + cable from battery while engine was running and engine stopped, suggesting alternator failure. I bought a rebuilt replacement which tested good before I left the dealer. New alternator is now installed. Engine runs when + terminal is removed from battery, and charge light no longer lights. All seems well, except that alternator gets too hot to touch (Maybe 180 or 200 F). Now what? Is this bad / dangerous?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 27, 2007, 6:07 AM
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Re: '95 Geo Prizm: Hot alternator
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Stop now and charge and test the battery. The alternator might be working it's brains out and will fail again if you let it do that. Alternators can kill batteries and vs versa,
T
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