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XB_BOB
Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: Frederick MD
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| Posted: 9/3/08 6:20PM Post subject: Alternator grinding. |
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My alternator is grinding and sounds like metal on metal. I think it is a bearing or something to do with the pulley. I know its the alternator cause when i push on the side of it, the noise subsides and gets much queiter. All the alternator bolts are tightened and the belts are tightened as well.
The xb is a 2005 which just hit 50,000 miles on it the day the noise started. Does anyone have any idea how much a alternator replacment will cost?
I was really hoping on trading in the xb for a tc, but i need the xb not to sound like its falling apart. |
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xB_Crew
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: The World Wide Web
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| Posted: 9/4/08 7:04AM Post subject: |
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| have you tried loosening everything and resetting it.. since you say a little side pressure quiets it a bit.. jut a thought, not sure about alternater pricing.. |
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Archngl
Joined: 21 May 2006
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Location: Grand Rapids MI
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| Posted: 9/4/08 7:27AM Post subject: |
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| ^I think I have the same issue! |
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XB_BOB
Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: Frederick MD
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| Posted: 9/4/08 2:28PM Post subject: |
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| ^^ I'd hope you dont... It was the alternator, which had a cracked bearing. making the grinding sound. So I had to buy a new alternator to have installed on a car i intend to trade... :tap: for only $530 including parts labor, a belt change (which it needed) and an oil change |
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Archngl
Joined: 21 May 2006
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Location: Grand Rapids MI
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| Posted: 9/4/08 2:44PM Post subject: |
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^ It is the same thing.
That's alot of money tho... They're really easy to install yourself, and you can find places that give you core discounts for trading in your old part...
Glad you got it fixed tho! |
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Metro273
Joined: 12 Feb 2005
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Location: The House Music Mecca
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| Posted: 9/4/08 3:16PM Post subject: |
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| I hope this doesn't become a common problem... :tap: |
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XB_BOB
Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: Frederick MD
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| Posted: 9/4/08 4:14PM Post subject: |
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| I ended up taking it to a dealer. Sadly he said it was a common issue he sees with our model xb's... |
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xB_Crew
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| Posted: 9/5/08 7:27AM Post subject: |
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cappolla! my alt just started putting out less power at idle..
sound system shut down, etc.,... hope this isnt next!! |
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Archngl
Joined: 21 May 2006
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Location: Grand Rapids MI
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| Posted: 9/5/08 6:01PM Post subject: |
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Found an alternator locally with 5000 miles on it for under 40.00!
New belt (also needs replacing) was 17.00 at NAPA.
Not too bad! |
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bad-istxa
Joined: 18 Jul 2008
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Location: Staunton VA
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| Posted: 9/8/08 6:09AM Post subject: ok on the subject of the alts |
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| do any body know for fact or maybe, would a volt- stablizer help the life of a alternator? |
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Tannerb
Joined: 13 Sep 2008
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| Posted: 9/13/08 5:53PM Post subject: |
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| The reason the alternators are having the problems is because the belts are set too tight from the factory. If you take it to the dealer there is a service bulletin for our belts to loosen the tension on them. I work for toyota as a tech and this is an update that was given to us directly from toyota. |
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Archngl
Joined: 21 May 2006
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Location: Grand Rapids MI
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| Posted: 9/17/08 1:39PM Post subject: |
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My issue ended up being my waterpump... so I replaced my alternator for nuthin!
...boo!
So if anybody wants a perfectly good alternator with 51,000 miles on it, I'm sellin' it for 36.00. |
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