Starting to think this might be the alternator itself after all. I drove the car over the noon hour and though the alternator lamp was initially lit it went out after a few minutes of driving. When I arrived at lunch and parked, I noticed a rattling sound accompanied by intermittent squeeking. I opened the hood and it seemed to be coming from the alternator. The belts were tight but it looked like the alternator pully was wobbling a little. Sort of hard to tell in that setting, but before I go buy a new regulator I am going to remove the belts and see if the alternator spins freely and has any signs of worn out bearings.
Allan -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ 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
