update on emergency brake warning light
 

Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
warning light was no longer on!!!
Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left the
car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
loner

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> warning light was no longer on!!!
> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> loner

BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
itself--labor is always expensive!
loner
>
>

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> warning light was no longer on!!!
> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> loner

BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
itself--labor is always expensive!
loner
>
>

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> warning light was no longer on!!!
> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> loner

BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
itself--labor is always expensive!
loner
>
>

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

the loner wrote:
>
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> > warning light was no longer on!!!
> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> > loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
> itself--labor is always expensive!
> loner
> >
> >
-----------------------------------------

Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).

'Curly'

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

the loner wrote:
>
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> > warning light was no longer on!!!
> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> > loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
> itself--labor is always expensive!
> loner
> >
> >
-----------------------------------------

Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).

'Curly'

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

the loner wrote:
>
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way a
> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
> > warning light was no longer on!!!
> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
> > loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
> itself--labor is always expensive!
> loner
> >
> >
-----------------------------------------

Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).

'Curly'

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
about an 89 Civic DX sedan
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
>> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't
>> start, like the way a dead battery sounds. I kept
>> trying, it finally started Plus that brake warning light
>> was no longer on!!!
>> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking
>> alternator. So I left the car there, and we'll see what
>> happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
>> loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean
> the part itself--labor is always expensive!

You can get a price on the alternator (possibly rebuilt) at
places like www.slhonda.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
.. Like Curly said, if if the source of the problem is the
alternator, most likely it's just the brushes being too old
and worn.

Here's some info on the subject:
http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html

How old are your alternator and battery, anyway?

If the brushes have never been replaced, the probability is
good it is they.

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
about an 89 Civic DX sedan
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
>> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't
>> start, like the way a dead battery sounds. I kept
>> trying, it finally started Plus that brake warning light
>> was no longer on!!!
>> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking
>> alternator. So I left the car there, and we'll see what
>> happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
>> loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean
> the part itself--labor is always expensive!

You can get a price on the alternator (possibly rebuilt) at
places like www.slhonda.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
.. Like Curly said, if if the source of the problem is the
alternator, most likely it's just the brushes being too old
and worn.

Here's some info on the subject:
http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html

How old are your alternator and battery, anyway?

If the brushes have never been replaced, the probability is
good it is they.

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
about an 89 Civic DX sedan
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
>> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't
>> start, like the way a dead battery sounds. I kept
>> trying, it finally started Plus that brake warning light
>> was no longer on!!!
>> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking
>> alternator. So I left the car there, and we'll see what
>> happens tomorrow. I'll let you all know
>> loner
>
> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean
> the part itself--labor is always expensive!

You can get a price on the alternator (possibly rebuilt) at
places like www.slhonda.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com
.. Like Curly said, if if the source of the problem is the
alternator, most likely it's just the brushes being too old
and worn.

Here's some info on the subject:
http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html

How old are your alternator and battery, anyway?

If the brushes have never been replaced, the probability is
good it is they.

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:448F6D0A.315A6A06@interbaun.com...
> the loner wrote:
>>
>> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way
>> > a
>> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
>> > warning light was no longer on!!!
>> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
>> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all
>> > know
>> > loner
>>
>> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
>> itself--labor is always expensive!
>> loner
>> >
>> >
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
> just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
> Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).
>
> 'Curly'

Thanks Curly, that's good to know
loner

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:448F6D0A.315A6A06@interbaun.com...
> the loner wrote:
>>
>> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way
>> > a
>> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
>> > warning light was no longer on!!!
>> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
>> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all
>> > know
>> > loner
>>
>> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
>> itself--labor is always expensive!
>> loner
>> >
>> >
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
> just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
> Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).
>
> 'Curly'

Thanks Curly, that's good to know
loner

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:448F6D0A.315A6A06@interbaun.com...
> the loner wrote:
>>
>> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:YLudnb5aF7d9_xLZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way
>> > a
>> > dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that brake
>> > warning light was no longer on!!!
>> > Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
>> > the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all
>> > know
>> > loner
>>
>> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
>> itself--labor is always expensive!
>> loner
>> >
>> >
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Alternators are expensive, but nobody replaces the whole alternator,
> just the 'brushes'. I expect your mechanic will suggest a little
> Vaseline (for your battery terminals too).
>
> 'Curly'

Thanks Curly, that's good to know
loner

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:zaKjg.5667$o4.280@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
> about an 89 Civic DX sedan
>> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
>>> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way
>>> a dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that
>>> brake warning light was no longer on!!!
>>> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
>>> the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all
>>> know
>>> loner
>>
>> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
>> itself--labor is always expensive!
>
> You can get a price on the alternator (possibly rebuilt) at places like
> www.slhonda.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com . Like Curly said, if if
> the source of the problem is the alternator, most likely it's just the
> brushes being too old and worn.
>
> Here's some info on the subject:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html
>
> How old are your alternator and battery, anyway?
>
> If the brushes have never been replaced, the probability is good it is
> they.

Hi again Elle. thenks for the links. The battery is about 1 1/2 yrs old,
the alternator has brobably never been replaced. I looked through my old
invoices & couldn't find anyting, but as I said, there's only 62,000 miles
on it, so probably the brushes haven't been replaced
I'll call them tomorrow am and ask about all this. If they do say I need a
new Alternator, do you think that's a rip off? Should I ask for the brushes
to be replaced first, and see how it goes, then get an alternator if the new
brushes don't fix the problem?
Thanks again everybody--probably a new update tomorrow
loner
>
>

Re: update on emergency brake warning light
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:zaKjg.5667$o4.280@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
> about an 89 Civic DX sedan
>> "the loner" <theloner@nowhere.com> wrote
>>> Wento to go to mechanics this morning, car wouldn't start, like the way
>>> a dead battery sounds. I kept trying, it finally started Plus that
>>> brake warning light was no longer on!!!
>>> Took it to mechanic anyway---so far he's thinking alternator. So I left
>>> the car there, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll let you all
>>> know
>>> loner
>>
>> BTW, in general, are alternators really expensive? I mean the part
>> itself--labor is always expensive!
>
> You can get a price on the alternator (possibly rebuilt) at places like
> www.slhonda.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com . Like Curly said, if if
> the source of the problem is the alternator, most likely it's just the
> brushes being too old and worn.
>
> Here's some info on the subject:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html
>
> How old are your alternator and battery, anyway?
>
> If the brushes have never been replaced, the probability is good it is
> they.

Hi again Elle. thenks for the links. The battery is about 1 1/2 yrs old,
the alternator has brobably never been replaced. I looked through my old
invoices & couldn't find anyting, but as I said, there's only 62,000 miles
on it, so probably the brushes haven't been replaced
I'll call them tomorrow am and ask about all this. If they do say I need a
new Alternator, do you think that's a rip off? Should I ask for the brushes
to be replaced first, and see how it goes, then get an alternator if the new
brushes don't fix the problem?
Thanks again everybody--probably a new update tomorrow
loner
>
>