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Originally Posted by barry123400
Just for fun reach down to the alternator pulley tomorrow morning. Grab on to the cooling fins just behind the pully itself. Can you turn the pully by hand? I assume you may have already checked this.
On occasion if loose the belt will not squeel. But alternator output will be substandard. You should never be able to turn that pully by hand.
Also try not to lock yourself out again this evening. If my wife and myself were your parents we might be then discussing how safe it was to let you out. Or I would be asking the wife if you were really one of mine. 
All kidding aside it is nice to see you helping out your dad. I think you will get to the bottom of this pretty fast. |
I checked the belts yesterday they seemed ok but I will look more into them and check again.
When I went to get the battery out, I grabbed a set of keys and my phone and made sure both the garage and side door were unlocked.
Always fun stuff.
Plans for tomorrow:
1) batt should be charged fully (according to research: roughly 12.66 volts see post #13)
2) reinstall voltage regulator
3) conduct full battery of tests as laid out in previous posts.
4) charging system test from the parts store
As always, I appreciate everyone's quick responses and helpful tips.
-Kris
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