[Mgs] alternator question

[Brits'n'Pieces (Eric Frenken)]

1971-red-mgb wrote:
> I have a question about the alternator in my 71 "B", it is raining 
> pretty hard in this neck of the woods and as I was waiting at a red 
> light waiting for the light to change to green, the engine was just 
> purring away then suddenly the alternator light came on to a bright 
> amber on the dash,  then the engine died, I turned the key off and on 
> again and the car started right up, a few times after that the 
> alternator came on momentarily and the car acted as if it wanted to 
> die, I accelerated and the car ran fine, any ideas and suggestions,
perhaps the alternator going kaput?

Something like this can be caused by a slightly loose or wear-polished belt
getting wet and slipping.

-The Roxter

A suddenly dying engine? I suspect a short in the electrics due to
dampness...

Eric