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88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« on: December 06, 2019, 08:55:26 pm »
Richard Chen's Formula alternator has died.  None of the auto parts stores have one.  Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly, NAPA or Summit.  They are saying they either have to send his off to be rebuilt or they can't get one until next year.  All the delivery dates I found are January 9, 2020.

Anyone have a source where I could pick up one tomorrow (saturday)?  The Formula is his only transportation and he's going to charge the battery to get to work, charge it at work so he can drive home.  He works on Saturday. 
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 09:13:52 pm »
Rockauto shows several flavors in stock. No telling on shipping, however.

He should also try unplugging/replugging, twisting, or pressing against the small connector. Sometimes the circuit connections can get intermittent.
Probably a longshot, but it will only take a few minutes, and it's free.

The only alternator I have for an 88 is a core, and it's for a Duke, anyway. (Lug placement is different.)  Sorry.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2019, 09:19:01 pm »
The O'Rielly's at 1175 Abernathy says can get by 12/10.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2019, 10:05:45 pm »
I told him to check the plug tomorrow .  I'll advise him of the ORielly. 
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2019, 08:32:04 am »
Richard is friends with an O'Rielly store manager.  He said he will ask him to secure an alternator.  If the store at Abernathy can get it, any of the O'Rielly stores should be able to.  The store he contacted last night in Lawrenceville said they would have to send his off to be rebuilt. 

Would the BAT fuse cause a non-charge condition?  He's going to check that as well as the connector when he gets to work.  He charged the battery overnight so he could get to work. 

What is the standard amperage for the Formula alternator?  I found ebay and Amazon alternators with amperage ratings ranging from 80 to over 200 amps. 
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2019, 08:36:03 am »
If the BAT fuse or light are out, it won't charge.

I had thought it was 130 amps, but apparently not.  The 105 is for the '88 on the web.  140 is the high-amp version TFS sells.

I have my stock alternator sitting here, if there is a way to tell by looking.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2019, 08:36:55 am »
Oh.  When he gets to work, that area will be hot.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2019, 09:52:57 am »
Richard works for Advance.  One of their customers, a garage that works on his car, is just 100 yards away.  He's going to have them check it during the day while he's working. 

I have a brand new Delco Remy that I got from Pat.  It was putting out 18.5 volts so I took it off the car and put it away as a core.  It's for an 88 Duke, but the tag on it doesn't indicate its amperage. 

I don't believe the BAT light has any effect on the 88 like it does on the earlier years.   
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2019, 01:46:09 pm »
I have an alternator in my garage, that I think is the right one.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2019, 07:11:09 pm »
I rebuilt mine using a kit.  It wasn't that difficult of a job, but I think it involved desoldering and resoldering the 3 main lugs(if I remember correctly).
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2019, 09:55:53 pm »
He has ordered an alternator and is going to have a different garage install it. 

Tom, I do know there's soldering that has to be done when changing out the regulator.  I was going to do that once a long time ago and couldn't get the regulator out.  I just got another alternator. 
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2019, 09:58:32 pm »
Why a different garage?

When will the alternator arrive?
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2019, 12:52:39 pm »
BTW, the alternator will come out of there if you move the vacuum can.
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2019, 12:56:29 pm »
The alternator is on the passenger side on a V6, and the cruise cannister is on the driver side.  Are you moving the alternator across to the driver side, then bringing it up through the hole?
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Re: 88 Alternator. NEED ASAP
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2019, 01:54:42 pm »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on December 08, 2019, 12:56:29 pm
The alternator is on the passenger side on a V6, and the cruise cannister is on the driver side.  Are you moving the alternator across to the dtiver side, then bringing it up through the hole?
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on December 07, 2019, 09:58:32 pm
Why a different garage?

When will the alternator arrive?

On a manual transmission, the alternator's pretty easy to remove.  It's probably much easier on the 88 due to the smaller size alternator.  On Richard's car, it may be even easier since he doesn't have a muffler in the traditional location.  He's running a muffler up front in place of the catalytic converter.

Richard's going to a different garage because his regular mechanic is having knee surgery and won't be available for several weeks. 
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