If you've noticed your car acting up lately, or it's time for one of
your regularly scheduled maintenance services, bring your car to
our service, repair and maintenance shop. Do you hear strange sounds like knocking or
grinding? Have you begun to notice fluids leaking underneath your
car? Is it time for your inspection or tune up? We've long been the
choice for alternator replacement, so
whatever you need, come see us today!
A bad alternator could be the cause of your dead battery.
If you're having to constantly jump you battery, or if you just
replaced it with a new battery that still doesn't seem to hold a
charge, that's a good chance that the real problem is with your
alternator.
While you're driving your car, the
alternator provides electricity to various components like your
dashboard lights and air conditioner. Any extra power it creates
gets stored in the car's battery for later use. If your alternator
isn't charging your battery, then the next time you go to start your
car, you have to deal with the frustration of a dead battery.
This is often misdiagnosed as a bad battery, especially if it's an
older battery, but you can save time and a further hassle by having
your car serviced correctly by our trained mechanics. Bring your car
or truck to our auto repair shop for alternator replacement that you can trust.
What is an
alternator?
An automotive charging system is made
up of three major components: the battery, the voltage regulator and
an alternator. The alternator works with the battery to generate
power for the electrical components of a vehicle, like the interior
and exterior lights, and the instrument panel. An alternator gets
its name from the term alternating current (AC).
Starter motor
A starter is an electric motor that
turns over or "cranks" the engine to start it. See Below
for more details of a Starter Motor.
Starter
When you
turn your key it allows electricity to flow from the battery to the
starter motor and complete the circuit for the first revolution of
your engine.
There
are two devices which allow the ignition to fire and start the
engine, the Starter Motor and the Solenoid. Because automobile
manufactures deemed it more efficient, the solenoid is most commonly
attached to the starter. These two devices in conjunction provide a
jolt of electricity from your battery to make the engine to “turn
over”.
If your car tries to start, but can’t quite get the job done, it
could possibly be the starter seeing some trouble. There are
generally only a few things that can lead to a starter motor
misbehaving.
Weak Battery: A Weak or undercharged battery cannot provide
the starter with enough electricity to turn the engine over. Your
car may make a rapid clicking noise, or just never quite get
started.
Bad Wiring: In order to take the charge from the battery,
basic wiring is required. More than anything else, time and heat can
take the worst toll on basic electrical components. A simple process
of replacing some wiring can be all that’s required, or complete
component replacement.
There are
also a few mechanical issues that can arise with a starter motor
that would cause it to fail. The Flywheel, for example is made up of
multiple interlocking “teeth” which moves the crankshaft and
pistons. Over time the flywheel can degrade and cause the starter to
cease functioning.
The process of troubleshooting a starter motor and solenoid combo
can quickly become a tiresome task. Let us take
away the stress of figuring out the problem and provide a quality
service for your problem. Our technicians are experts at
discovering the issue and finding the best long term solution. Plus,
we provide Towing to the shop for service. So if you can’t get your
vehicle fired up, give us a ring and we’ll get you back on the road.
There
are two devices which allow the ignition to fire and start the
engine, the Starter Motor and the Solenoid. Because automobile
manufactures deemed it more efficient, the solenoid is most commonly
attached to the starter. These two devices in conjunction provide a
jolt of electricity from your battery to make the engine to “turn
over”.
