How long can I drive with alternator going bad?
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How long can I drive with alternator going bad?
my alternator is making awful grinding noises, whining, and roaring from a bad bearing. It is not lossing any power though. Hubs is replacing it this weekend but I am drive 140 miles a day for work. Could I get by the next 2 days - 280-300 miles with it doing this? or am i risking sitting on side of road?
hubs sprayed A LOT of something in it and it has stopped but I know that is temporary.
hubs sprayed A LOT of something in it and it has stopped but I know that is temporary.
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When it goes totally out the truck will make it a mile or 2 before the electronics drain the battery and it shuts down.
If its making that kind of noise the bearings are gone now and its already on borrowed time. Personally I wouldn't drive one like that the 2 miles to/back from my local gas station
If its making that kind of noise the bearings are gone now and its already on borrowed time. Personally I wouldn't drive one like that the 2 miles to/back from my local gas station
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I have seen the rear bearing so bad there was sparks coming out of the alternator
The owner shut it off in my driveway and it then locked up
I had the one on my pickup lock up and stall the truck as soon as I let my foot off the gas pedal
The serpentine belt was strong enough to stall it but it also destroyed the belt in the proccess
The owner shut it off in my driveway and it then locked up
I had the one on my pickup lock up and stall the truck as soon as I let my foot off the gas pedal
The serpentine belt was strong enough to stall it but it also destroyed the belt in the proccess
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