My dads hardbody eats alternators like candy

[MadManMike]

Hey guys,

 

I know this isn't a pathfinder question... but since we are talking about a relative of the pathy

 

So my Dads hardbody (his work truck) has been through 3 alternators in the past year. The first alt gave out not long after he had it, he replaced it with a rebuilt one from shucks. Then that one just recently burnt out, since he had a lifetime warranty he traded it in for another rebuild... Just last week that one went out, he went down to shucks and made them give him his money back, took that money and bought a brand new one at napa. Now today the napa went bad.

 

Could it be that his truck is burning them out? Any suggestions on what to check for?

 

We are both stumped, checked the ground wires and everything.

 

After talking to our neighbor who used to be a nissan mech. He said that if they gave him alternators that were made for a hardbody with out A/C that's what could have burnt them out.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

-Mike

Edited October 18, 2008 by MadManMike

[BowTied]

Could be a bad battery or other short that is burning out the diodes in the alternator, I woudl ahve a complete charging system test done.

[MadManMike]

Could be a bad battery or other short that is burning out the diodes in the alternator, I woudl ahve a complete charging system test done.

 

Yeah we tried a new battery.

 

Suppose we probably should have the charging system checked out..

 

-Mike