OR99.5Speed Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Last night, I had to go pick up some under-the-influence friends after a movie. So I go to the Pathy and there is no charge at all. Not even enough to dimly light the dash warning lights. It ran after being jumped off with cables, but even then the battery wouldn't hold a charge. The headlights would dim when the brake lights went on. When I switched on my fogs everything would get dimmer. When I switched on my brights my stereo would cut out. So I wasn't sure if it was the alternator or the battery, so I took it to Pep Boys (I know, I know). But as it turns out, it was a good experience. Turns out my alternator belt was cracked in places and the cheap Napa battery was shot. So a new belt and Red Top Optima and $238.40 later, the Pathy is ready for action. Just thought I would share! BTW: I love the Red Top! -bounce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90seven Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I probably need a new belt or a tighten.. My engine squeels for a second when I start it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Dammn, dude. That's the most expensive Optima battery I've ever heard of someone buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffri Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 90seven-I have heard that you can sometimes rotate the belt to get it to stop squealing. I guess it has to do with any misalignments and glazing of one side over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowOSU Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Mine does too.. And the tensioner is all the way out... I should replace those before my next road trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianPathyNut Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Dammn, dude. That's the most expensive Optima battery I've ever heard of someone buying. I bought a YellowTop for $180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Yeah, $238 for the Red Top AND the belt is highway robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Yeah, $238 for the Red Top AND the belt is highway robbery. It is, unless he paid someone else to install the battery and belt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Just asking.... Why would you EVER pay someone to replace one belt and a battery? Those things are so simple to do yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 not to be a smartass, but... - convenience, timing - and not everyone is a backyard mechanic ??? I only say that, because I know I have paid for jobs I know I can do, simply because I dont have the time, and some jobs are so much easier to have someone else deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I agree with Pezzy on this one (also as my Pathy is a work vehicle, I can write off some of the costs from my taxes, assuming I make money! :eek: ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Or, you might have just not known better. -thnkboutit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 (edited) Just asking.... Why would you EVER pay someone to replace one belt and a battery? Those things are so simple to do yourself! Not for a software engineer I work with, it isn't. He's clueless when he looks under the hood of a car. Let him look at hundreds of lines of C++ code, and he'll tell you how it works and what it does in a matter of seconds. Ever tried writing a computer program in C++? I haven't. I haven't got a clue. One of the guys I work with write his own C++ programs for personal use, while I have to go buy it. He might ask "Why would you EVER pay someone for software? It's so simple to do yourself!" but he's not that arrogant. Edited June 7, 2005 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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