Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 22:45:17 -0700 From: Kimo Saaby <kimo_saabynopsameja.com> Subject: Re: ACCKKK another dead alternator!!
Ya got an oil cooler? The hoses could be leaking. Or maybe the oil pump or the seal behind the crankshaft pulley is leaking & the belts are flinging the oil around the engine. Use a flashlight & a mirror to see what's going on. Is your engine oil level going down? - Orbitronik Tom Trueb wrote: > 1989 9000CD Turbo autotragic: > > In less than a year since the $400 job, the new one's dead. Mechanic > thinks it can be waranteed, but what could cause this? He wonders if > the oil dripping onto/into it might be shorting it out. Where could the > oil be likely coming from if this is the case? Oil level sensor? Fill > tube? This is causing marital difficulties, as I just spent $800 on new > heater core, blower, and control. > > Tom Trueb > Delphi, IN.