problem with my vt ss gen3

[bigazza]

hi guys

Im after some help with my gen 3 its not charging the battery again its got a reco alternator in it and it not even 12 months old was wondering if its stuffed or clogged up with powersteering fluid if it is clogged up how can i go about getting it charging again has anybody had this much trouble before its like my 4th alternator in just ova 2 years

Cheers

[aazn]

3 main things i would be looking at..

1. is your power steering leaking?
2. are the alternators being rebuilt properly?
3. check the battery regulator

[D_BLOCK]

Geez you 2 are up early ^^^

Have you put a multi meter across the treminals? I assume you have being your on you 4th alt, by memory it should be between 13.2-13.7 Volts.
Also check the earthing of battery and alt, and are you belts in good shape.

[ausrs]

I bought a vt ss that had 3 alternators replaced in 2 years (before i bought it) each one was damaged by leaky power steering rack (constant topping up of reservoir and spillage ending up on the alternator ) change seals on pipes in the rack cleaned up all oil mess in the engine bay and all is good

[helicraze]

How does leaking powersteering affect it? I believe you but am curious to know, the windings are enamel copper wire

[s_ikari2015]

ah yes, but the terminals aren't, and neither are the brushes. It's an inherent design fault, low alternator too close to the leak prone steering racks.