hoping for a little help ,went to start my m-1008,didnt seem like amp gauge needle was going up enough,not to the top of the green ,no smell in the truck ,opened hood and there was a electrical smell,I think the smell was coming from GEN 1. tried to touch alternator and it was very hot to the touch,so I turned the motor off and the dash lights stayed on even with the key off ,so I just undid the batteries and here I am beggin' for help,thanks
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cucv charging problem
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sounds like its time to rebuild the gen's did you read the cucv wiki or the FAQ ? where in CA are you ?
GEN1 needs a rebuild. Could be the bearings that caused the heat or the internal electrical parts.
With the GEN1 light staying on, the the electrical parts are toast.
The TM 9-2320-289-34 manual covers the teardown, inspection and rebuild of the alternator.
If you are handy with tools you can rebuild it yourself for ~$50 in parts or have it rebuilt for ~$100.
With the GEN1 light staying on, the the electrical parts are toast.
The TM 9-2320-289-34 manual covers the teardown, inspection and rebuild of the alternator.
If you are handy with tools you can rebuild it yourself for ~$50 in parts or have it rebuilt for ~$100.
I ll try that first ,I allready have the kit from the place you recomemded in Florida,at first the GEN 1 light came on ,but then it didnt come on, and when I turned the truck off the idiot lights all came on,but very dimmly,so I undid both batteries,the heat was from backwards electricity,not the bearrings,I had just started the truck,It all kinda happened on start-up,I noticed the gauge wasnt going all the way up.I usualy have to excite the alts,with a rev-up .thanks for the help
you were right again,I had a guy rebuild it for me ,did a real nice job ,I havent rebuilt an alternator in years and years, he cleaned it in a viberatory cleaner. the bearings wouldnt even turn,and I guess the diode was shot,I ordered another rebuild kit from Florida,he has better quality parts and is cheaper than I could get them localy .I gave my rebuilder his phone number and I hope they can work together,thanks again Warthog
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You are located in california? Where is this shop at?
@ 85 bucks,said if that was not the problem,he would help troubleshoot ,real decent people,Family run operation... Knapek's ...26 west 4th street ,Eureka,Ca.95501...(707)442-8774....nice shop ,old school test equipment, tested my alternator right in front of me as soon as I came in the door,cant say enough about this place ,they get all my electrical work from here on!!