I Fixed A Thing!

"Taema" (taema)
07/22/2019 at 21:09 • Filed to: None

Hi all!

Last Friday I noticed my window rolled up a little slow. Then at lunch I was driving the freeway to Harbor Freight and suddenly I had no power. The stereo cut out , then the engine quit and I was silently coasting.

I have a new battery, so I figured alternator. Some engineer was thinking too hard the day they planned this one. One bolt screwed backwards towards the firewall.

This is really my first wrenching project, other than changing oil.

But after a lot of Kroil the bolts finally started moving. I got it out, and to the rebuild shop Friday afternoon, and got it back this morning looking new. I did manage to do it all from the top, so thankfully no jacking required, I'm not really set up for that.

It really only took an hour to get it back in. The hardest part was getting the first bolt in, and too half the time.

But it’s back! No squeaks yet and getting proper voltage!

DISCUSSION (5)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Taema
07/22/2019 at 21:42

Congrats! I’ve not done any repairs (or even an oil change) to my own car, but the most complex thing I did involved installing some OEM-style foglights and wiring...kudos! :)

Taema > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/22/2019 at 21:44

Thanks! I did put new horns in, but that didn't feel like fixing something, just installing something that would need fixing later :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Taema
07/22/2019 at 21:51

That’s somethin g I should do myself so metime ...the horn in my Accent is pretty wimpy...

Taema > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/22/2019 at 21:57

That was pretty easy. The Miata had one horn, but mounting spots for two. So it was just a matter of getting a second horn hanger and hella noise. None of it was hard, even installing a new circuit for it.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Taema
07/23/2019 at 04:40

some engineers are evil bastards