Dave M
12-12-2006, 12:04 PM
Due to chasing this ignition issue with no resolve (yet), I've begun to suspect my alternator. Please bear with me, there is a test (question) at the end.
Since yesterday, I've had my alternator (bosch unit from my M50) into 3 shops to have it tested.
The first joint brought it back to me and said:
"it doesn't work"
I say, "so......whats wrong with it, what was it putting out?"
Them, "I don't know, I didn't do the test" (this is the owner speaking, by the way, great customer service)
I say, "can you do some investigation and let me know whats wrong with it"
I call back later and he tells me theres a part broken, he may not be able to get it, BUT, he won't tell me what the part is. He sais, "why would you want to know that". I dunno, just to piss you off? Hence, I assume he's trying to fleece me and I leave him with a bewildered look.
Shop #two brings it back and states its "intermitent" and "we wouldn't fix it, we'de sell you a new one". I don't ask details as I'm running late, but do inquire, for fun, what a new one would cost. Answer $575 :D.
So, later in the day I hit up little hole in the wall place and am greated by a friendly young man who helps me out. He tests it immediately and states it seems fine. I tell him the story of the other two places and he agrees it sounds fishy in the least. I ask him to take a better look at it and that I'll pay him for his time. He declines $$, looks at it, calls me back and states he can't find anything wrong.
So, WTF? As my ignition cuts out at low rpms, I asked him to try and turn it as slowly as possible to see if it fails. Maybe the other places were turning it slowly? Haven't heard back yet, but I thought it was an interesting morning and wanted to share. Oh, if it checks out OK, am I out of line to ask either of the other two places to show me the test? I wonder if they'd both decline.
F'ck, I wish it was as simple as a bum alt. End of semi-rant. Still optomistic,
Dave M
Since yesterday, I've had my alternator (bosch unit from my M50) into 3 shops to have it tested.
The first joint brought it back to me and said:
"it doesn't work"
I say, "so......whats wrong with it, what was it putting out?"
Them, "I don't know, I didn't do the test" (this is the owner speaking, by the way, great customer service)
I say, "can you do some investigation and let me know whats wrong with it"
I call back later and he tells me theres a part broken, he may not be able to get it, BUT, he won't tell me what the part is. He sais, "why would you want to know that". I dunno, just to piss you off? Hence, I assume he's trying to fleece me and I leave him with a bewildered look.
Shop #two brings it back and states its "intermitent" and "we wouldn't fix it, we'de sell you a new one". I don't ask details as I'm running late, but do inquire, for fun, what a new one would cost. Answer $575 :D.
So, later in the day I hit up little hole in the wall place and am greated by a friendly young man who helps me out. He tests it immediately and states it seems fine. I tell him the story of the other two places and he agrees it sounds fishy in the least. I ask him to take a better look at it and that I'll pay him for his time. He declines $$, looks at it, calls me back and states he can't find anything wrong.
So, WTF? As my ignition cuts out at low rpms, I asked him to try and turn it as slowly as possible to see if it fails. Maybe the other places were turning it slowly? Haven't heard back yet, but I thought it was an interesting morning and wanted to share. Oh, if it checks out OK, am I out of line to ask either of the other two places to show me the test? I wonder if they'd both decline.
F'ck, I wish it was as simple as a bum alt. End of semi-rant. Still optomistic,
Dave M