SSSSOOOOOOOOPPPERRRR ANGRY (As David already knows)!

I went out to Pick-A-Part(y) last weekend with Patrick, where I met our lovely new couple and picked myself up a 96amp alternator. Well, today at the shop I had nothing else to do, so I popped the pulley off and gutted the internals so I could spray paint the outside with a faux-chrome spray paint. Well, that started the downhill slide into insanity.

Right off the bat I noticed there was no spring behind the brushes, so the brushes just kind of sat there limply. So, I gutted my old alternator for it's springs. Then I noticed the back brush was... Well, half gone. Whatever, I could live with a limited life span. So I continued on. Well, then I noticed that the pulley wouldn't line up properly, so I swapped around the shaft spacers until it lined up. However, once torqued, it wouldn't spin, so I had to add in even more spacers. Ok, so I got all that nonsense fixed (Whilst managing to cut myself in three different places, and busting the daylights out of my elbow) so then it was time to reassemble. Well, that brought a whole new level of frustration as nothing lined up, everything popped out of place and one of the brushes got stuck way too far down, and that meant ripping everything back down to base components. By the end of my shift, I was just trying to line it up and put it back in (Which resulted in a sprained wrist) which brought me right up to the point of wanting to hit myself in the face with a wrench. Eventually, I did end up getting it in, which would have been where the frustration ended... If all the effort would have fixed the issue. Or if it would have even broken even.

But it didn't, it made things worse, as now the alternator doesn't charge at all, and I had to limp the car home trying to avoiding using the brakes as the brake lights would drain the already low battery.

So. Unbelievably. Livid.

well I guess the next step would be getting a alt rebuild kit and doing a redo of the procedure  

I feel for ya have been there before, at least your car isn't a auto otherwise you whould be doing all of that while trying to get it back in the car at the same time

I know I have to do it all over again... Which depresses me. Maybe I could just strap a solar panel to the roof instead.

Problem = Solved.

If you can find a jumper box, hook that to the car, a jumper box will keep a car running long enough that you can make it to here.  So long as you do most of the re and re, I'll help you with the details. To be honest, a full removal, rebuild and re-install should take less than 1hr start to finish.

Do you have a battery charger, go out and put the car onto charge tonight get that battery fully charged and hit the road here in the morning.  Either that or call AAA.

To be honest, might just grab a rebuild kit and do it myself tomorrow. The main problem I have is where the brushes lay, the holes to put mechanic's wire through have snapped open, so they're a skank to set.

Well, hopped and skipped my way into Lordco today (Whilst enjoying the Edmonds Street Show 'n' Shine). I went on in and spoke with the one lady there I always speak to. Asked for an alternator rebuild kit for the Delco-Remy 96amp Alternator. They didn't have any! They wont until tomorrow! And it's no longer $11, with her employee discount (Hehe, flirted my way to the absolute lowest price possible. ) it's still $18 (Normally $28!). WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

Romeo wrote: Asked for an alternator rebuild kit for the Delco-Remy 96amp Alternator...  $18

Let's get this straight - You're about to pay $18 for a rebuild kit to use on a newly rebuilt alternator (Bosch) which you bought a week ago with a 30 day warranty at Pick-a-Part for $17.95

Am I missing something here?

Patty that "newly rebuilt" alternator was newly rebuilt without some components, namely, springs for the brushes.

Well David, alternator functions fantastic. The whole car is working great at the moment. So well I kept up with an Audi street-racing on the highway. Despite her mechanical aptitude, I'll not be driving Gretchin tomorrow. Or the day after. Or for a while. See, about two blocks from my house I was randomly stopped by a policewoman, who promptly informed me I haven't had a license since March (An intriguing concept, given that I got a speeding ticket in April). She phoned in a tow truck to take my car to the impound lot. Two blocks from my house. After about a quarter of an hour of begging and pleading to just let me call a parent to drive my car home, explaining that a student's budget doesn't quite allow for a tow bill, and impound fees, she finally gave in, and my mother drove my car home while the police woman took my license.

Well, that really sucks.

Romeo wrote: Patty that "newly rebuilt" alternator was newly rebuilt without some components, namely, springs for the brushes.

Geez, those BCIT grads turn up just about everywhere.

Romeo wrote: ...about two blocks from my house I was randomly stopped by a policewoman, who promptly informed me I haven't had a license since March

Ummm... I'm confused. Why don't you have a license?

Dawg wrote: You've lost your MOJO!

I'm afraid that might be the only rational explanation for what's been happening to Tristan lately.

Or...

It's karma payback for "swelled head" syndrome.

...

       I can't belive she couldn't tell you why, that really blows, lets just hope its something simple and you get back on the road soon.  Did she wrte you a ticket or anything?

Dawg wrote: ...it's possible he's got a pinch of MOJO left.

I dunno. I think we need to ask Ainsleigh.

So T whats the word?

Romeo wrote: ....staying home from work today so I can speak with ICBC.

Well come on man, let us know what's going on!

I told everyone about my idiotic screw-up with the (lack of) registration papers for my '84. It's only fair that you now tell us what the heck you've done to lose your license!

Patrick wrote: Dawg wrote: ...it's possible he's got a pinch of MOJO left. I dunno. I think we need to ask Ainsleigh.

Well, cop still has my license (And she's on vacation now). ICBC gave me another temporary one, but for some reason I was still the one who had to pay for it, even after they admitted it was their fault. I'm also still looking at a $138 fine, which can't be cancelled by anyone other than the officer who gave it, who again, is on vacation...

Romeo wrote: Well, cop still has my license (And she's on vacation now)...

Maybe the cop plans to look you up while she's on holidays. Now that would be a sure sign of major MOJO action.

...with apologies to Sean Connery.

Dawg wrote: I think Tristan wishes his head wasn't so big.

Tell me about it.

Romeo wrote: Lovin' the shirt. And Patty, quit being so jealous of how young, attractive, un-old, modest and sexy I am.

You forgot the "humble" part.

Patrick wrote: Romeo wrote: Lovin' the shirt. And Patty, quit being so jealous of how young, attractive, un-old, modest and sexy I am.  You forgot the "humble" part.

Romeo wrote: Hello, I said modest... I'm faaar too amazing to forget simple details like that... GOSH.

So, it's redundant to mention "humble" when "modest" has been stated, yet it's somehow appropriate to mention both "young" and "un-old"? Alrighty then...

Wow... Well, looks like the helmet I bought will be a waste...

Went through a roadblock the day before Halloween (Picking up the girlfriend). Fine officer asked me for license and to submit to a sobriety test (As she had consumed a rather alarming amount of alcohol, the vehicle smelled of it). No problem, I blew 0.00%, but wouldn't you know it, license came back as suspended. Again. I explained to the officer how this had happened before, and it was ICBC being they're usual useless selves... The officer apologized, saying he had to write me the ticket for now, and just to phone him once I spoke to ICBC and he'd wave it for me.

As I got home, I noticed I had a package in waiting for me. I went to collect it on the 1st. Well, wouldn't you know it - it was a letter from ICBC. Saying they'd suspended my license for three months due to me having been driving without a license from the time I first mentioned in this thread. I was infuriated, but figured I'd just explain to them how they had screwed up in the first place, and all would be well.

What a naive thought that was.

The lovely lady on the phone first denied the fact it was initially their fault, the first time I was pulled over. After she finally did check the case, she still said the license would be suspended though. When I enquired as to why this is, she told me it was because I was still originally ticketed for not having a license, ICBC's fault or not. Plus I'll have to pay the $81 ticket I got for the last ticket from them cancelling the license. Plus another $35 for another license in three months. Plus the fact I can't work in a shop or drive myself for three months. Which also means I can't attend Autocross for three months.

I can't believe that ICBC can have the gall to say yes, they screwed up, but they're still going to pull my license away despite that little fact... And charge me more on top of that! To hell with BC, I'm moving to Saskatchewan after my schooling. SGI is a saint to deal with in comparison to ICBC.

Romeo wrote: To hell with BC, I'm moving to Saskatchewan after my schooling. SGI is a saint to deal with in comparison to ICBC.

You're going to move from BC to Saskatchewan because some clerk on the phone at ICBC blew you off?

Grow a set. Take it to another level man.

Romeo wrote: She IS the next level, unless I actually take it to management, which is tempting, but regardless, I don't favour my odds fighting a crown corperation in court.

So, why not take it to management? I'd try to at least extinguish all options before having to take it to court.