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Originally Posted by kis86
Hello everyone...again 
I picked up my black SVX this week, and am trying to get it running well. I checked all fluids etc, and noticed something when I first started the car.
The alternator gets hot before the engine does, and it seems to be making a little noise. Is the alternator in our cars just like that, or is the bearing inside going bad? What might happen if it seizes up 
If it's bad...anyone got one?  |
How hot is the question?
If it is a bearing problem, it will be a bearing within the alternator. It is unlikely to seize but if does, as mentioned above it is not a huge disaster.
Listen using a piece of tubing as a stethoscope, as a means of identifying the exact source of the noise. You could remove the alternator, not difficult, and spin it by hand to check for a rough bearing.
Take heart, this is not a big issue and does not mean that you have made a bad buy.
