Alternator quit

[Bill Rowe]

Hello All...we were on our way to a Samboree this last week in Texarkana
AR, when the cruse control suddenly stopped working. I looked and the
low charge light was on. Then I looked and the alternator was reading
0. I started the gererator and was able to finish the trip. While at
the fairgrounds I checked and all belts were in place and tight. What
should my next step be?
Bill Rowe, 90sp36 In new home at Conway AR.

[pattypape]

Sounds like alternator, check the belts again sometimes they look good
but are loose and slipping. IF it is a Motorola have it rebuilt or
replace with Leese Neville. There were several alts that failed last
Fall at about 100,000 miles. These alternators work hard on a
motorhome.

BIll 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Rowe"
wrote:
>
> Hello All...we were on our way to a Samboree this last week in
Texarkana
> AR, when the cruse control suddenly stopped working. I looked and the
> low charge light was on. Then I looked and the alternator was reading
> 0. I started the gererator and was able to finish the trip. While at
> the fairgrounds I checked and all belts were in place and tight. What
> should my next step be?
> Bill Rowe, 90sp36 In new home at Conway AR.
>

[Bill Rowe]

Yeah, just wanted to make sure I haven't missed something easy. I'll
check belts agin when I have the radiator open.

Bill 90sp36 AR


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Sounds like alternator, check the belts again sometimes they look good
> but are loose and slipping. IF it is a Motorola have it rebuilt or
> replace with Leese Neville. There were several alts that failed last
> Fall at about 100,000 miles. These alternators work hard on a
> motorhome.
>
> BIll 88 FC Michigan
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Rowe"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All...we were on our way to a Samboree this last week in
> Texarkana
> > AR, when the cruse control suddenly stopped working. I looked and the
> > low charge light was on. Then I looked and the alternator was reading
> > 0. I started the gererator and was able to finish the trip. While at
> > the fairgrounds I checked and all belts were in place and tight. What
> > should my next step be?
> > Bill Rowe, 90sp36 In new home at Conway AR.
> >
>

[dspithaler@...]

Bill I had my Motorola rebuilt two years ago & less than 20,000 miles on
it. When we were in FL this Feb mine quit charging on the road & I ran the
genny for a couple of days. Randy put a Leece-Neville in mine & it charged good
after that.
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA


Yeah, just wanted to make sure I haven't missed something easy. I'll
check belts again when I have the radiator open.

Bill 90sp36 AR


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[Bill Rowe]

Don, what is the part no. and amp rating, and approximate cost of
unit? Did you have to change anything? I went to a bus forum and they
had nos. for school buses, are they the same? Will the pulley fit?
More questions than you want? Thanks, Bill, 90 SP 36, Conway AR.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@... wrote:
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> Bill I had my Motorola rebuilt two years ago & less than 20,000
miles on
> it. When we were in FL this Feb mine quit charging on the road & I
ran the
> genny for a couple of days. Randy put a Leece-Neville in mine & it
charged good
> after that.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
>
> Yeah, just wanted to make sure I haven't missed something easy. I'll
> check belts again when I have the radiator open.
>
> Bill 90sp36 AR
>
>
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> wrote:
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[dspithaler@...]

Bill I didn't get the parts no off the Alternator before we put it in . I
should have for my own records but didn't. The no on the box it came in is
8LHA2070VE & the no on a instalation sheet inside the box is 8LHA 8LHP. I
think they are the same. It is a 160 amp & seems to be working good so far. I
got it at a Freightliner Truck shop in Ocala, FL It was $155.00 which was
about the same as a Delco Remy. Randy called & got the price but he said he
didn't get any better price that anyone else. It was suppose to be $300.00 But
Randy said they buy in volume & get a better price. I was quoted $385.00 at a
alternator shop for one. I don't know what the difference was. I didn't have to
change anything It is a J180 mount It had a Red Positive wire out to the
batteries & a black negative out to ground on the engine. You might have to
press the pulley off the old one as they don't come with one. You will have to
Torque it back to 40 to 50 ft. lbs. with the nut supplied with the
alternator. If yours is a Motorola it is a good core so it might be rebuild
able.But if
you can get one for the price I did & it is good it doesn't pay to rebuild
them. I'll take a chance on it as long as I have a good Genny.My old one had
three bolt holes one the top & the new one only has one.

That's probably more than you wanted to know ///////////
Don 89 SP 36'
Back in Butler, PA

Don, what is the part no. and amp rating, and approximate cost of
unit? Did you have to change anything? I went to a bus forum and they
had nos. for school buses, are they the same? Will the pulley fit?
More questions than you want? Thanks, Bill, 90 SP 36, Conway AR.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@... wrote:
>
>
> Bill I had my Motorola rebuilt two years ago & less than 20,000
miles on
> it. When we were in FL this Feb mine quit charging on the road & I
ran the
> genny for a couple of days. Randy put a Leece-Neville in mine & it
charged good
> after that.
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
>






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