I was driving my 87' N/A, and all of a sudden the stereo starts to fade, and I lose all of my instruments, so I pull over on the side of the road and turn it off, open the hood and everything looks alright, so I try to start it again, and it turns over slowly like a dead battery and then I get the dreaded click. I call my friend for a jump and while I'm waiting, I try and start it up again, and it has turns over and almost starts, I try again, and click, so he gets there, I get a jump, and I am driving it home, and can't go over 3800 r.p.m.'s, or it will start bucking, and my stock volt meter shows about 9, so I was discharging, then, because I keep my car outside, I try and roll up the windows, and the car dies. What's gonig on? Has anyone ever had this problem before? Oh, the battery connections were tight, and they seemed to be in good shape. Thanks.

 

The alternator or it's primary wire is bad.
It may have hurt the battery also.

Another possibility - corroded primary ground connections.

 

Sounds like your alternator **** the bed.

 

alternator man...Your car was running purely on battery power. Once the battery started to drain, you lost your radio, etc.

 

how do I check my altenator for charging?

 

i think you need a voltage meter to check it it shold be pumping 11 amps

correct me if im worng

 

well, I can get a reman. at Discount Auto for 134.95, and it includes a 3 year warranty, so I think I am gonig to get it there. They can also test my current one, to see if it is bad.

 

Take it to Auto Zone or Checkers, etc...They do free diagnostics.

Jarrett

 

You would need a Multimeter that had the capacity to measure up to 70 amps, which is your alternators capacity (55 allowed). If anyone has a multimeter or ammeter in thier toolbox that can measure that, I will be VERY impressed.

Jarrett

 

http://www.tequipment.net/FlukeClampmeters.html

 

And guess what J-rat owns?

A Fluke clampmeter..