The big 3 upgrade?

How hard is this upgrade? Is this upgrade capable of being done without going to a shop? I want to purchase a HO alternator from eBay from a reliable source which I've heard of called Irragi alternators. I know what the big three means and it requires the upgrade of the following three power/ground cables which are the power wiring from the battery to the alternator, the ground from the battery to the chassis, and the ground strap to the engine/tranny to the chassis. How hard is it to change an alternator from a car and also the difficulty of upgrading the big 3?The big 3 upgrade?
You can also just add to the existing factory wiring for the big 3 instead of replacing. Use the stock wires for the correct lengths needed for each.



Aternators only need a properly adjusted tension on the belt to work properly.



Difficulty is dependant on the design of the car.The big 3 upgrade?
depending on the car it could be fairly easy or hard

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1989 Mercury Tracer?

My belts are tight, but they do show dry rot How do I change the Alternator %26amp; Power Steering belts on a 1989 Mercury Tracer. Nobody will touch it %26amp; to take it to a shop they want $250.00 just to change the belts. (my cost $15.00 for the belts). Also, the Alternator needs to be changed- any tips on how to do that?

Thanks.1989 Mercury Tracer?
Your best bet would be to get the Haynes manual for your car... it would be tough to give you step by step directions on here. You can get the manual at most any auto parts store... $15, and now you'll have it for any future projects.



- Good Luck!1989 Mercury Tracer?
I had one of those it sucked!!!1989 Mercury Tracer?
Unless you have a good set of wrenches as well as a 1/2 inch drive socket set with the right sizes to fit the nuts and bolts, you can't do the job yourself. You will also need someone to lever the pump and alternator and hold it tight while you tighten the bolts. The job can be dangerous if you don't disconnect the battery properly and if it's required to get under a jacked up vehicle at any time. To get an idea of the cook book steps that would need to be followed for your car, go to the public library and read the Motors and Chilton's manuals for the repair. Also buy a http://www.haynes.com manual for your car.

The gas dial on my 98 malibu is below the stop. how do i fix that.?

i recently changed the alternator and had to disconnect my battery. after installing the new alternator i started the car and my gas gage was below e. it is stuck under the stop that it rests on when the car is off. when i start the car it springs up to the stop so it looks like the car is always out of gas. is there a way that i can fix this problem. i am not good with math and figuring out how much gas i have by way of how many miles i went is too much calculating.The gas dial on my 98 malibu is below the stop. how do i fix that.?
You need to have it replaced. It sounds like it spun all the way around and ended up under the stop. Possible a tension spring has sprung inside the gauge. That means you may have to get a replacement cluster. Contact you local Chevy dealer to find out the proper procedures. Possible cost for a cluster? $200-$300? Plus the labor to remove and replace it---$90? Just giving ballpark figures so you know what you may be getting to.The gas dial on my 98 malibu is below the stop. how do i fix that.?
honestly, you'd have to disassemble the cluster, open the gauge, and unstick it. (I know, not the answer you wanted)The gas dial on my 98 malibu is below the stop. how do i fix that.?
the first answer you got is right.you can take a cluster out and remove the front lense.unstuck the needle.I did it a bunch of times on a malibu.

This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to "let you know."?

Here's what's wrong with my car...the thermostat gets stuck. My heater, and I say that loosly, blows cold air almost all the time. When I slow down it blows cold air, when I turn the amount of heat that is suppose to blow from low to high it blows cold air. It will blow slighly warm air only if I am going 60mph or greater and then only for a little while. May be 2 minutes. Then it blows cold again. Plus it doesn't blow very hard out of the vents. I was informed that it was the heating element. I'm guessing that the heating element and the heater core are the same thing? I can not afford to take it to a shop to fix and I do like to workon cars, I just don't have enough knowledge as to where and how to get to the heating element. I can take stuff off and put it back on that's not a problem. I have replaced alternators, changed spark plugs and I change my own oil. Plus I have put a starter on my dune buggie. So I'm not a complete idiot. But this heating element is getting the best of me.This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
Start by replacing your thermostat... if it's sticking... your coolant never stays in the engine block long enough to get any form of heat from it... and without hot coolant flowing through your heater core... the fan will just blow cold. Thermostat is cheap and easy... start there for sure.This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
try putting a higher temp. thermostat in. then check your fresh air intake and make sure there are no leaves or debris blocking it. As for the heater core, get ready to tear your dash half out to get to it. What kind of car?This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
Like dr. deviance said, start with the easy cheap stuff like the thermostat. If its sticking thats a big part of why not not getting heat. And I was stating you could email me andlet me know all of this. What year, make and model is this car?This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
Before changing anything, backflush the heater core. I thought my problem was the thermostat also but after fiddling around I did the flush. Easy enough to do. Take the heater core lines off of the engine and flush it with a garden hose. If you are not sure which one is the inlet and outlet, put the garden to both lines. Especially if its the GM red coolant. That will crystalize and gel up in the heater core. If that doesnt do it, then I would change thermostat before the heater core.This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
i say again...shop manual..15 dollars...pays 4 itself...over n over....step by step on every job u do.. lists what tools needed..no one sez element...heater core will get less laughs...before u do anything are you really really really sure its the core????.. change thermostate,,flush system...flush heater core both directions seperatly...[where hoses go into engine fire wall]. refill 50/50 coolant/water....check heat door is working... we need more mechanic girls..good luckThis is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
You can pick up a good clue about this by feeling the heater hoses for temperature.That will show if hot coolant is entering the cab.If the line is hot near the engine but cooler away from it,something isn't letting it flow.Another possibility is an air lock in the system which can happen if it's been opened for some reason.I'm sure you know this already,but to be sure the coolant level is right,take off the radiator cap with the engine cool and top off the radiator.The first thing that happens when the coolant is low will be the heater acting up as you describe.This is to Lunatic72... I have no idea how to %26quot;let you know.%26quot;?
your heater core is fine as long as you don't see water leaking on the passenger side floor, forget about the heater core, you need to put a new thermostat in the engine and if it doesn't fix the problem you need to look at the heater controls and make sure the duct doors are opening properly.

1994 Honda Accord 5 speed turns and but shuts off soon after.?

my '94 Accord will turn on after i turn the ignition over so many times. it just clicks when i turn the key, eventually turning on. when its on, the rpm's will go so high, but will slowly drop until the car just shuts off altogether. and while its on, it will make a sort of broken putter.

i have had the battery charged twice in 3 weeks, and so im leaning toward the possibility of the alternator being the problem. if that is the case, how much would it be to have the alternator changed in a shop?

however, friends have suggested it either being the starter or a fuel pump.

does anyone have any ideas?

thank you very much.1994 Honda Accord 5 speed turns and but shuts off soon after.?
put a fuel pressure guage on the line and check the psi, also make sure ur gettign spark by grounding a spark plug to a ground on the car using a screw driver. I suggest you take it to a mechanic for them to look at it hands on,1994 Honda Accord 5 speed turns and but shuts off soon after.?
sorry to tell you go to a shop you have more then the alt bad and if you don't it will nickel and dime you to death

Do you need to take the pully off to change the bearings in an alternator? If so options on how to do that.?

Yes you do because the bearings sits on the front housing of the alternator. You are wasting your time. It is better to just get a new or rebuilt one instead of going through all the hassle of taking the alternator apart. If you still want to do it, you will need a allen wrench and an impact gun and a puller.Do you need to take the pully off to change the bearings in an alternator? If so options on how to do that.?
Yes you do if you wish to attempt that which I would suggest you don't try if your only reason is to save money. You will only destroy what you have , ruin the core value and end up paying for a replacement and a useless bearing on top of it.

If you are just trying to fill an afternoon with a learning project, go for it.Do you need to take the pully off to change the bearings in an alternator? If so options on how to do that.?
Yes, then you got to press the shaft out and then press the bearing out. sometimes it`s cheaper to go the route of bearing replacement but sometimes i just buy a new one cause of the pain.Do you need to take the pully off to change the bearings in an alternator? If so options on how to do that.?
you can't change the bearings, and brushes, internal voltage regulator and time for the price of swapping it out with a rebuilt one.Do you need to take the pully off to change the bearings in an alternator? If so options on how to do that.?
You need to remove belt do not take it all the way off just enough to remove alternator and I hope you know what you are doing I use to re build them long time ago before they became modern but I still have the charm to build from scratch, Hope this helps,

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My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?

I have a Toyota corolla station wagon 1990 and when I start the car it will work for about an hour until the battery is dead. I will recharge the battey the same thing will happen so I put in new the battery and a recondition alternator and the samething thing happens as before.

Is it the alternator not charging the battery? How about running a direct connection from the alternator to the battery? Is that possobile? Is there any device /modulator that it has to pass through before it reaches the battery?

Will a direct connection damage my battery and alternator?The recondition alternator has a 3 prong plug and two of the wires are slightly thicker than the one that was on the old alternator.The connecction I did was the same as the old oneMy car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
check your alternator and battery for loose cables. make sure the terminals on the battery properly secured and not able to slip.



for the alternator, check the cables and make sure each bolt is tightened to it's maximum.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
Check to see if the batt has a dead cell (even though its new) and check if the alt is putting out. If u dont know how to do this or have a tester on hand go to ur local autoparts store and have them test it for you. If its no that u may have a short sumwhere draining ur batt. Also check ur grounds and make sure they are clean that causes probs also.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
Well, I haven't really had much experience with Jap. Cars, but most modern vehicles will have a regulating swich soewhere between the alternator and the redirect cable. Also, Check the cables themselves. A faulty cable could mean that the full current is not getting back to the battery. Anyways, like i said, I am more familiar with American makes, But there should be some similarity.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
check the cables for any bare spots. might be grounding out.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
sounds like a wiring problem, however, have that alternator checked. new just means new it doesnt necessarily mean good. if it is , in fact, good have a competent mechanic check it out.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
i own a repair shop and the alternator is what regulates the voltage also on this one,it sounds like to me you have completely lost the ground wire from the body to the battery,and all its doing is running on battery voltage ,and not allowing the alternator to charge it back up,one thing you said that helped was it does this with both battery's and alternators ,so if i was you id be looking for a bad or loose ground wire from the body to the engine ,they have a lot of ground wires on them,and all of them are needed,i hope you find it,they can be hard to find when their doing this,good luck with it.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
Alternator Voltage Regulator is probably bad. You can buy them at auto-part store. This part basically controls the output of the alternator. For example, when the battery is charged the regulator will restricted the amount of amperage from the alternator allowing just enough to keep the car running. Most new vehicle have the regulator built in to the alternator. In your case they are two separate parts.

You can test to see if the alternator is working by disconnecting on of the battery terminals while the car is running, if the alternator and the regulator is good the car should stay running. If it dies the one of them is bad. Sometimes there are problems with recondition parts, so the alternator could still be bad. I don't think it is you battery, if it was the car would not ever die as long as it is running.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
The first thing I would try is putting a volt meter on the battery while the car is running. The battery should run just above 12 volts not running and around 13 to 15 running. While the car is running, if it doesnt read 13 to 15 its your alternator. I have purchased new remaned ones that were still bad. I would also check battery connections, broken wires , and ground cable to frame connection.My car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
new does not mean good. replace the alternatorMy car will start and work for ahout one hour until the battery is dead.I changed the battery and alternator.?
allso check the fuse that goto the battery or retest alt it might be falty diodes or brushes