Alternator going out?

[axemurderer101]

Do a current draw test on the battery (google it if you dont know how) something could be draining your battery.

 

[vongy10]

Judging by this comment, yes your alternator regulator was giving you the issues.....so changing over the complete alternator/regulator would be the best solution

Got a new alternator in but am having a little trouble getting 2 of the 3 bolts in. The 2 outer bolts for the bracket only go in about 1cm before I can't tighten them by hand anymore (even without the alternator in). Can get the middle bolt in fine, tried the middle bolt in the outer threads too and it can only go in about 1cm too. Did I f!ck up the threads? I don't want to force the bolts in since it's an aluminum block.

 

[accentstencil]

If you got them in about 1cm before they became hard to turn then I doubt that you stuffed the thread. Cross-threading usually occurs at the first couple of turns.

 

[vongy10]

If you got them in about 1cm before they became hard to turn then I doubt that you stuffed the thread. Cross-threading usually occurs at the first couple of turns.

Just ran a thread taper through in case, got the new one in. On initial startup it was reading between 14.5-14.8v. Took it for a drive and tested again and it was in the low 14v range. I will have to test it again tomorrow. Battery itself reads around 13.5v when the car is off.

 

[delcowizzid]

Never disconnect the battery with the car running it kills the diodes in the alternator and spikes all the electronics with dirty high voltage spikes

 

[vongy10]

FFS, drove to work, finished, went to start car and it was dead again. Time to take it to a sparky...

 

[Rory_]

Let us know how you go, hope you found assistance

 

[BowTie]

Maybe intermittent short in alternator or starter wiring.

Multimeter on a charged battery will show current flow in amps to the short.