Battery? or Alternator?

[Eastcoast SHO]

ok, i assume this problem would be a alt. problem, the other day im driving, have the cruise control on, then out of nowhere, the cruise just shuts off and wont turn back on, then my speakers go out on the radio, then i see my clock starting to dim, then my EATC unit starts going nuts like im pulling the battery cable off and on, then i realize it is going in sync opposite of my directional, off and on, off and on. so i bought a brand new battery put it in and drove fine for a bout a hour then it starting doing it again then it just died, now is the alternator?, is it not charging the battery? and is that why my car is dying? please help, i am at work and about 40 mins. from my house i need to fix this today thanks guys

 

[ultimatesho]

hey man, mine did the same thing turned out to b my alt............did it on the way to the drag strip anyways..........replaced it and no problems since........if ur close to a autozone or advance they test them for free......but if the alt is bad they usally have to order them and it usally takes a day or so to get it in........

 

[Toolman]

ALT for sure

 

[Eastcoast SHO]

good so my next question is will a alt from a atx fit in a mtx i ask this because i have a atx parts car which i was gonna pull the alt from

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

No it will not. The mounting bolt pattern is different. It is definitely the alternator though. Just to throw it out there...did you check the serpentine belt?

 

[Eastcoast SHO]

No it will not. The mounting bolt pattern is different. It is definitely the alternator though. Just to throw it out there...did you check the serpentine belt?

cmon they wont fit huh? damn it, and yeah brand new belts were put on

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

cmon they wont fit huh? damn it, and yeah brand new belts were put on

Well it might-could fit...just put in 2 bolts...you dont need all'em.

/redneck voice off

 

[Eastcoast SHO]

well i just bought a new one and see how this works thanks guys