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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-24-2005, 09:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,274
Posted By ErikT
Looking at the larger clip... its so amazing that...

Looking at the larger clip... its so amazing that the driver lived through that... he even got up to walk.

Where the hell was all of the help? It was like one guy out there with a fire...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-24-2005, 03:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By ErikT
Not likely, there are three wires (actually 4 but...

Not likely, there are three wires (actually 4 but 2 are grounds) and I hooked them up exactly as was before to the proper terminals...

I may just pull it out and check it again tonight. The belt...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-24-2005, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By ErikT
Yes... voltage appears to be within tolerance and...

Yes... voltage appears to be within tolerance and spec, though a bit on the low side.

I dont remember the exact numbers but it was close to the range specified in Bentley Manual, when not...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-24-2005, 02:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 779
Posted By ErikT
Question Should/Can I drive my car like this?

My car is an 86 Carrera.

I replaced the alternator with a rebuilt one... however when the lights are on and the car revs over 1500 RPM, the Alternator Light starts to glow. It glows very dimly...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-18-2005, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 871
Posted By ErikT
A tale of two Vendors: not Pelican

Some of you may recall my trials and tribulations with a simple alternator install last weekend.

I had ordered a rebuilt one from a place called Alternator Express online...and when I took the old...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-17-2005, 04:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 560
Posted By ErikT
Bump...there isnt much in the archives regarding...

Bump...there isnt much in the archives regarding this particular alt light issue. Thanks.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-16-2005, 09:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 560
Posted By ErikT
Question Alternator Light Readings?

Hi,

1) I replaced the alternator this weekend with a rebuilt model from Alternator Express.com. It came with a new Paris Rhome regulator. I put the belt on with proper tension, drove it around...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 01-16-2005, 02:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,575
Posted By ErikT
or a gyno?

or a gyno?
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 01-16-2005, 02:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,575
Posted By ErikT
Does he have 6 shims on that? I looked at...

Does he have 6 shims on that?

I looked at one of those real ones too many times this weekend... :(
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-16-2005, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By ErikT
Same thing happened to me with my new rebuilt...

Same thing happened to me with my new rebuilt alternator. I just JB welded the key into the groove and pressed the fan on. Fits fine.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-15-2005, 03:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By ErikT
It doesnt feel like aluminum...it feels like...

It doesnt feel like aluminum...it feels like magnesium.

The part is stamped with the other vendors name at the top. Obviously, they are remanufacturing old ones.

The fan fits fine... the part...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-15-2005, 02:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By ErikT
Thanks for the Pic Steve. The fan housing...

Thanks for the Pic Steve.

The fan housing that I purchased...does not have that "groove" cut into the bottom.

The old fan housing DOES have this groove...but it also has a mark on it where the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-15-2005, 12:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By ErikT
Grady... I lined up the fan housing with the 2...

Grady... I lined up the fan housing with the 2 bolt holes on the top of the fiberglass piece. This is where the "tie downs" for the sparkplug cables go. That part of it lines up.

As I...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-15-2005, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By ErikT
86 Carrera, looks like the alternator had been...

86 Carrera, looks like the alternator had been replaced before. The fan housing has been scrapped and nicked all over as well as cracked.

The new fan housing appears to be too large for the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-15-2005, 10:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By ErikT
Angry Alternator Fan Shroud Too Big??

I am having a hell of a time replacing this alternator.

When I took the bad one out a few weeks ago, I noticed that the circular fan shroud was cracked in several places. Putting the new...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 01-13-2005, 08:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,389
Posted By ErikT
Nice Car. Tell us about Jennifer Garner.

Nice Car.

Tell us about Jennifer Garner.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-13-2005, 01:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,467
Posted By ErikT
Bad Boys Turbo on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10156&item=4519421519&rd=1


Were the back seats on those 964 turbos just huge? I always wondered how they got that tall chick to...
Forum: Off Topic Discussions 01-12-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 747
Posted By ErikT
Green Bay Pigs fingerprint the speeders... ...

Green Bay Pigs fingerprint the speeders...

Green Bay football fans Moon the opposing team...

can someone say Cheeseheads?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-11-2005, 08:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,757
Posted By ErikT
I wouldnt sweat that rust. My 86 was a beach...

I wouldnt sweat that rust. My 86 was a beach car, having grown up in Hawaii.... it had a bit smaller spot than that on one post. I ground it out, repainted and its a done issue.

Definiately have...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2005, 08:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
Ray...does that ground bolt down on this bolt on...

Ray...does that ground bolt down on this bolt on the assembly in this picture?

Im assuming so...my car didnt have that bolt and I was wondering what the empty hole was for. ha.
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2005, 08:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
Ray... thanks very much! This obviously was...

Ray... thanks very much!

This obviously was not connected on my car! This may be why the tack always "bounced". The Previous owner did this, as well as apparently cracking the housing for the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-10-2005, 07:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
Ray...are you sure this additional ground is on...

Ray...are you sure this additional ground is on an 86 3.2? I didnt take it off when removing assembly and dont see it there now. Also, there is not a mention of it in Bentley or Waynes book.
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-09-2005, 10:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
I am not sure what you mean. When I am looking...

I am not sure what you mean. When I am looking down into the section when attaching the wires...the brown (ground) wires are on the right...the Red wire is on the bottom and the blue wire is on the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-09-2005, 08:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
Ray, thanks. It does appear that there is too...

Ray, thanks. It does appear that there is too much wire in the air canal, therefore making it not easy to manipulate. I tried to reseat it with wire on the outside, but still no luck.

Regarding...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 01-09-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,534
Posted By ErikT
No thanks Will, I followed the article, Waynes 2...

No thanks Will, I followed the article, Waynes 2 books, Bentley and the Haynes manual.

Im doing it right but its just not happening. BTW...looks like the fan housing is cracked on two of the...
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