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05-01-2005 #3
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If its not the belt slipping it sounds like your alternators regulator is kaput. They will then charge at full output and burn up. Either that or your 60A alternator isnt enough to run you car and is working too hard anyhow. Too much tension on the belt will make the bearings scream, 5000rpm is no big deal assuming you have the factory sized pulleys. Get an AVR tester on it. You could even just use a voltmeter and see how many volts its putting out. It should be 14.5V or so, any more than 15V and its probably killing itself.
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