Check belt tension and alternator brushes. -Dave Walton
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > 2000 Suburban, original alternator, 2-3 yr old Sears Die Hard Gold battery. > A few weeks back the morning of the first cold snap, wife leaves home, > drives 10 miles, stops for gas, would not start again. I go there with > spare battery, try a jump, no start, put in spare battery, OK to go. Take > battery to Sears, they put it on charger, it takes a charge, they pronounce > it good. Put it back in Suburban. Been running fine since then until... > > A coupla days ago, wife drives Sub to airport, it sits for 3 days, sorta > cool days/nights, won't start Sat night when she gets home. Airport guys > jump start, she comes home. Yesterday would not start again, this morning I > charge it up, starts OK. > > Volt meter says 14+V, not that that means anything if the alternator is not > putting out much amps, but it seemed to be fine since the first episode. > > I am thinking bad battery though it was fine since the first episode until > Saturday night, maybe a month or so. Nothing seems to be draining it > (lights, etc.). > > What think the assembled multitude? > > --R > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
