Subject: Just when I thought the air-cooled alts will last forever... How many miles on Author: Wiggi : member since November, 2007 : 2442 posts Posted on: 2009-10-27 17:54:47

your baby?


Orient Blue 740i sport (11/99) in San Diego, 135k miles, Only mods: MK3 (DE & US), Quads
Orient Blue 740iL (6/98), Style 93s, Quads, sold w/ 103k miles, Oct07 to Feb09

• Car died on the way to work this morning - denismcg 2009-10-27 09:53:50 (52 views)
  • alternator is back in, the Auto electric shop - denismcg 2009-10-30 18:27:18 (55 views)
  • It happened to me and had my alternator rebuilt (nt) - bmer_D 2009-10-28 19:24:10 (20 views)
  • Re: Car died on the way to work this morning - rudye38 2009-10-27 15:10:38 (20 views)
  • Re: Car died on the way to work this morning - ollieguam 2009-10-27 14:49:45 (18 views)
  • Did you have the battery tested? If it's not holding a charge could be the issue (nt) - sdmike 2009-10-27 09:56:24 (21 views)
    • Battery is new, but I have will check to ensure it is holding a charge - denismcg 2009-10-27 10:07:51 (35 views)
      • Ditto, alt- you can replace the coltage regular and brush ass'y easier than - bmw635 2009-10-27 14:40:24 (21 views)
        • Are you serious?? (nt) - stevekc 2009-10-29 12:48:44 (17 views)
        • It is definitely the alternator. - denismcg 2009-10-27 15:28:38 (23 views)
          • Just when I thought the air-cooled alts will last forever... How many miles on - Wiggi 2009-10-27 17:54:47 (10 views)
            • 188,000 km or 116,000 miles - denismcg 2009-10-27 18:10:39 (10 views)
              • To remove the fan you can remove the three small allen (imbus) screws on the - Wiggi 2009-10-27 23:48:23 (14 views)
                • alternator is out. I ended up taking the fan and idler pulley off. - denismcg 2009-10-28 14:30:42 (13 views)
                  • Re: alternator is out. I ended up taking the fan and idler pulley off. - mikimoto 2009-11-01 00:39:11 (6 views)
                    • You just remove the torx bolt from the end of the pulley - denismcg 2009-11-03 10:22:06 (3 views)