Overlander Question

[ktm525]

That about sums it up.

 

[BigBriDogGuy]

The "Clover Rover" is back at home after getting the alternator replaced at my local shop. That set me back nearly $1,300 but it runs like a top now. They reset the electrical system to get rid of all the faults and did a general once over on the engine because I had mentioned that I thought I heard a "whining" sound. They said it might be some exhaust unit that liquifies the carbon and sends it back through the engine to be burnt so that it lowers emissions. Something like that, not exactly sure. The point being that he wasn't concerned about anything mechanical wrong with the engine at the moment.

I'm seriously relieved because I wouldn't have been surprised if they came back and said the rig was toast (fried wiring, messed up electrical system, driving while the ECU was freaking out and doing damage to the engine/transmission/etc.). Instead, it was a boring alternator replacement. Alternators are consumable items in my book, so I rack that up to routine maintenance. A bit expensive for an alternator, but a lot less expensive than eating the cost of the entire vehicle.

 

[M32H32IS]

The "Clover Rover" is back at home after getting the alternator replaced at my local shop. That set me back nearly $1,300 but it runs like a top now. They reset the electrical system to get rid of all the faults and did a general once over on the engine because I had mentioned that I thought I heard a "whining" sound. They said it might be some exhaust unit that liquifies the carbon and sends it back through the engine to be burnt so that it lowers emissions. Something like that, not exactly sure. The point being that he wasn't concerned about anything mechanical wrong with the engine at the moment.

I'm seriously relieved because I wouldn't have been surprised if they came back and said the rig was toast (fried wiring, messed up electrical system, driving while the ECU was freaking out and doing damage to the engine/transmission/etc.). Instead, it was a boring alternator replacement. Alternators are consumable items in my book, so I rack that up to routine maintenance. A bit expensive for an alternator, but a lot less expensive than eating the cost of the entire vehicle.

Glad the rig wasn’t toast!

 

[BigBriDogGuy]

Thanks M32H32IS, me too. Today's adventure was water leaking into the cabin on the passenger's side. I tried to clear the drain tube to the sunroof myself and then tapped out when I saw more water inside the cabin by the passenger's footwell. I called up the local glass place that is family owned and real good folks (they will replace my windshield once that's needed) and asked them who does sunroof work. They gave me the name of a guy and he saw me right away (it was raining). He pulled apart the headliner and disconnected the hose, a gush of water came flowing out of the top of it, and he blew some air through the line with his compressor, and Bob's your Uncle. He had it back together in about 10 minutes and I was $100 lighter in the wallet (and happy for it). If you are ever in my area and need this kind of work done, let me know and I will refer you.

 

[Longtrail]

oh boy BigBriDogGuy - When it rains it pours - quite literally. I hope good fortune starts coming your way