Serpentine belt, fairly new, I'll check to make sure the tensioner still tensions. Thanks for the suggestion, would be nice if it were that simple.
Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:34 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE Loose belt? On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:05 AM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > That would be my guess --- > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV > SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> wrote: > > > All, > > > > In the last few weeks, on my '87 300TD with 317k miles, my > > alternator light has started to glow faintly at times, usually right > > after starting. Yesterday it even briefly came on twice while I was > > driving to work. > > > > Is this most likely the voltage regulator? Is the proper test to > > measure voltage at the battery, pass is 13.5 volts or greater, but > > less than 14.5 volts? > > > > Very respectfully, > > /s/ > > Max Dillon > > '87 300TD 317k miles > > '95 E300 274k miles > > '73 Balboa 20 > > Charleston SC > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > OK Don > CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as > distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with > others. > The Devil's Dictionary > Ambrose Bierce > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
