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John Newgard
I just changed the alternator on my '91 L-series. I'm just getting
into DIY auto repairs, so please bare with me. My car has a 1.8L EA82
engine, with no power steering or a/c.
My question: Is a Hitachi LR150-200 alternator an appropriate
replacement for my original LR160-137? Though I insisted that I get a
part with the same number as the original, the guy at the junk yard (or
'wreckers' as they say here in Australia) claimed that the LR150 was
appropriate. I installed the LR150 and it appears to be working, or at
least, at roughly 2000rpm it got the voltage up to 13.77V.
My second question: Do the following voltages indicate a healthy
battery and alternator?
Here's how the voltages played out:
12.05V battery only, car off
10.25V starter engaged
12.05V car idling
13.77V ~2000 rpm
+0.01V every 10 seconds that the car continued to run at 2000 rpm.
into DIY auto repairs, so please bare with me. My car has a 1.8L EA82
engine, with no power steering or a/c.
My question: Is a Hitachi LR150-200 alternator an appropriate
replacement for my original LR160-137? Though I insisted that I get a
part with the same number as the original, the guy at the junk yard (or
'wreckers' as they say here in Australia) claimed that the LR150 was
appropriate. I installed the LR150 and it appears to be working, or at
least, at roughly 2000rpm it got the voltage up to 13.77V.
My second question: Do the following voltages indicate a healthy
battery and alternator?
Here's how the voltages played out:
12.05V battery only, car off
10.25V starter engaged
12.05V car idling
13.77V ~2000 rpm
+0.01V every 10 seconds that the car continued to run at 2000 rpm.