hippo325 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 So, I was poking around under the hood Friday morning when I got to work. Trying to trace a noise, and coincidentally- a smell. Saw that the short rubber connector between the p/s fluid tank and the return line was shooting fluid on top of the block and the alternator, and anything else in close proximity. Luckily I wanted nothing more than to repair this in 20 degree weather. Power steering fix was cake. Deciding to split the alternator and do bearings and brush/regulator.....Yeah. Now the battery light comes on coupled with the brake lamp when at idle. This frustrates me, cause I take pride in my work. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdzowner Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 maybe just undo your battery, give it a few minutes then reconnect. check the terminals too. maybe it needs to re learn a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 your alt is bad. was this your first time inside of one? check your connections. do you have an volt meter you can test the alt with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97400obw Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Did you clean the armature area where the brushes make contact? I use a scuff pad to shine it up a bit when I do a starter or alternator. Make sure the brushes are moving freely and no grime is left from the old brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo325 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Yes. Luckily this isn't my first rodeo. I am thorough when it comes to a more precision component. Turns out, the parts I got for the install weren't correct for the series of alternator. The alternator was from an outback of a different year, and I have learned my '98 has a quantity of specific parts. Ended up getting a rebuilt part from O'Reillys. Good parts. There is definitely a "break-in" period. But all seems well now. I appreciate the flow of information on this site. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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