Takahasi_Ryosuke

I was driving home from work and around my work theres a lot of hills so I pull my ebrake up gas a bit so it picks up and put the ebrake down the car idles very fast than goes back to normal except all my emergency lights are on "Hatch, Doors, Add Coolant, Charge Battery, Oil Level etc" Im scared shitless so I pull over, and havent figured out the problem yet, I keep driving and basically notice when I press gas my battery voltage goes all the way up and the emergency lights come on then when I press the brake voltage goes back down to normal (about 13) and emergency lights shut off, I noticed my battery is leaking so thats getting exchanged no matter what but could the leaking battery have messed uo my alternator, if so whats a site I can get a new one and how much?

Takahasi_Ryosuke

*bump*

DC350

hmm, the battery "leaking" might have to be due to the fact that your alternator is over charging your system. Causing the battery to boil. It would probably be your voltage regulator. You dont have to buy a whole new one. Just get your alternator rebuilt.

Takahasi_Ryosuke

Ok, a new alternator runs for about 200 for the RX-7 how much does it cost to rebuild?

And also thanks

DC350

thats what i'm here for!!

mine cost 50 bucks for a rebuild

Takahasi_Ryosuke

Thats not bad, tomorrow Im getting a new battery cause I think mine is as you said "boiled" from the alternator over charging it and get my alternator rebuilt so it doesnt do the same thing to the new battery thanks for your help, I have to take it to somewhere local too rebuild, do you do rebuilds?

DC350

re fill the battery with water...not all the way to the top but about 1 inch see if it still takes a charge....

I got a local shop to rebuild my alternator...for 50 bucks he did a good job

btw...congrats on you 100th post

Takahasi_Ryosuke

The battery still has charge cause after this happend I still drove my car home, Im just doing this to be on the safe side, I always have extra money put away incase anything happends with my car, yes 100th post

DC350

If it over boiled only once just try and recharge it see if the car will still start up...

Maybe get your battery test. They will charge it for you and then they will do a test.....they will put a load on the battery to simulate the car starting up. If it goes below 9.5 amps your battery has had it. Try and fic your current battery. They can take quite a beating!!!

It will save you 75$

Jimmy325i

You mean for when something happens with your 7.

Takahasi_Ryosuke

OK will do, gotta figure out where I wanna take it tomorrow, I dont want to drive it too far in its current condition

DC350

DC350

Yes, good thinking. Take your alternator off and bring it to an electrical/starter place