Originally Posted by
nickwe21
Thank you for the detailed write-up. It helped out a lot. So after looking everything over and testing the different parts the battery seems to be fine but the alternator isn't charging the battery. As a matter of fact under load the voltage dropped to below 9 Volts once I started the engine.
I saw the part is only a little over $100 but I'm sure at the repair shop it will cost a lot more. Do you have an estimate of how much I should be paying there?
If I decide to replace the alternator myself, do you have a write-up by any chance on what needs to be done How difficult is the repair?
Thanks again for your help and have a nice day,
Nick
The advice Alex Xfire gave you is on the money and I will only add that before you start testing remove the battery cables from the battery terminals clean them both with a battery brush cleaner and reinstall and then tighten properly so that you cannot move the terminal on the post by hand and then proceed to do your testing.
