Can a poor battery cause an alternator to die?
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Can a poor battery cause an alternator to die?
Guys, our battery has been struggling for a while. It doesn't seem to hold a charge for very long. If we drive the car once or twice a week then things are fine. However, it goes dead after 2-3 weeks of not driving it. Then we have to charge it up using a mains charger for a few hours.
Can this cause undue strain or anything on the alternator eventually leading to it burning out or dying?
Many thanks for any help or suggestions!
Can this cause undue strain or anything on the alternator eventually leading to it burning out or dying?
Many thanks for any help or suggestions!
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Hartford, CT
Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: LG4 305 w/emissions & A/C delete
Transmission: "...check!"
Axle/Gears: it's crap...they're stock!
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i second that. My alt. died about a month after i got my car(seized up) then I got a new alt, and about 4 weeks after that, IT stopped! What would ya know!....the battery was totally dead, so I got a new batt. and the alt. had been running fine since(about 8 months since the incident). So, i just wanted to second that, because I learned from it happening to me!
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