Very unlikely to tighten if the bolts are loose. One of the symptoms of
diode failure is 'excessive' noise and heat, as well as funny things with
the ignition warning light. If the warning light is behaving your diodes
are probably OK, though.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 1:16 AM
Subject: followup on previous message
> I wrote about a whine in my previous message. Just checked the tautness of
> the alternator belt. Clearly too tight. Maybe that is the source of the
> whine.
>
> Question ye experienced ones:
> If the current provided by a jumper battery is large relative
> to that provided by an old type 26 battery in my B AND the bolts
> holding the alternator are
> not sufficiently tight, could the start from the jump be sufficient to
> move the alternator some, enough to "tighten" the belt and create a whine?
> Bill
> '76B
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