Se7enRed7 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I don't post here much, due to time constraints, but I occasionally lurk. Has anyone had issues with the alternator on a GS having decreased output due to oil leaking from above? It seems possible due to reduced cooling capacity, grime around the brushes, etc..My o-ring from my distributor is leaking, causing nasty buildup on my alternator. At night, i have to turn off my stereo because my lights dim, and i can't run my AC fan to maximum due to current draw. Has anyone had luck cleaning off an alternator, or will this need replaced? I have a pretty hefty sound system but the mono amplifier is currently disconnected. If i'm replacing the alternator, i'm going to go with the 145A instead of the 80A. Stereo is ~1500W...peak or RMS i'm unsure of. 80A*14.5V = 1160W 145A * 14.5V = 2102W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I don't post here much, due to time constraints, but I occasionally lurk. Has anyone had issues with the alternator on a GS having decreased output due to oil leaking from above? It seems possible due to reduced cooling capacity, grime around the brushes, etc..My o-ring from my distributor is leaking, causing nasty buildup on my alternator. At night, i have to turn off my stereo because my lights dim, and i can't run my AC fan to maximum due to current draw. Has anyone had luck cleaning off an alternator, or will this need replaced?I have a pretty hefty sound system but the mono amplifier is currently disconnected. If i'm replacing the alternator, i'm going to go with the 145A instead of the 80A. Stereo is ~1500W...peak or RMS i'm unsure of. 80A*14.5V = 1160W 145A * 14.5V = 2102W Replace the o-ring (fix the oil leak), clean the entire area, And have the alt rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gold93gs300 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 <<<Has anyone had issues with the alternator on a GS having decreased output due to oil leaking from above? It seems possible due to reduced cooling capacity, grime around the brushes, etc..My o-ring from my distributor is leaking, causing nasty buildup on my alternator. >>> I think my O-ring is leaking too. I smelled oil burn smell the other day (it's been getting worse) and when I looked under the hood there was black wetness near the distributor base. Haven't noticed an electrical or alternator issue yet though now I will be very watchful for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I can't beleive what I am reading on this post. You have an oil leak and instead of repairing the leak you are going to wait until failure occurs :chairshot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se7enRed7 Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 I can't beleive what I am reading on this post. You have an oil leak and instead of repairing the leak you are going to wait until failure occurs :chairshot: I didn't wait until failure. I didn't notice the problem until the alternator was already losing output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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