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Chevrolet Tracker Alternator Problems

10 messages,  Last post on Oct 01, 2008 at 5:06 PM

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#8 of 10 Re: Tracker Altenator problems [mejedi] by mmal1968 Sep 15, 2008 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: mejedi (Dec 20, 2006 12:10 pm) did you ever get this fixed? I 'm on my third alternator in a year same symptoms Replies to this message: george114 (Sep 15, 2008 1:50 pm)
#9 of 10 Re: Tracker Altenator problems [mmal1968] by george114 Sep 15, 2008 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: mmal1968 (Sep 15, 2008 1:00 pm) Yes, I did get the problem fixed. After going through four NAPA alternators I brought the fourth alternator back to NAPA and talked to the manager. I received a full refund. I then purchased an alternator that was rebuilt in my local area with heavy duty diodes. This alternator seems to be holding up to the Trackers needs. I have installed an amp meter to monitor the current draw and the max is less then 60 amps at night with all the lights on, the radio and the AC running. I would suggest trying to locate a service shop that rebuilds alternators and requesting one to be rebuilt for heavy duty operation. Good luck.
#10 of 10 by sv9779 Oct 01, 2008 (5:06 pm)
Have you ckecked the harmonic balancer??? My battery was going dead on my 2000 Tracker. I checked the alternator output and found it low ( I don't remember exacly what it was). As I was testing I remember thinking that the belt looked like it was running a liitle slow. Long story short...After a new alternator and another dead battery I found the balancer had broken. It has the pulley mounted on it with a rubber between the balancer and the pulley. The rubber had broken so the pully was spinning on the balancer and wouldn't come up to full speed. You can check it easily by marking the balancer and pulley. Then run the engine to see if the marks come out of alignment. The new balancer was $200.00. but problem sloved.

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