M mikeinaustin Thread starter Joined Apr 30, 2003 Messages 350 Location austin, texas Feb 16, 2009 #21 no sign of slippage, no noise (idle or 2000rpm), old belt in very good shape.
M mechtech2 Joined Sep 5, 2006 Messages 19,478 Location Chicago Area Feb 17, 2009 #22 A multimeter at home is meaningless? Oh really. NONSENSE. First of all, most multimeters can test diodes, and for the 99+% of other charging system diagnosis, they are very useful.
A multimeter at home is meaningless? Oh really. NONSENSE. First of all, most multimeters can test diodes, and for the 99+% of other charging system diagnosis, they are very useful.
B brianl703 Joined May 7, 2004 Messages 14,966 Location Nokesville, VA Feb 17, 2009 #23 Also some multimeters (not the cheap ones though) have a clamp for measuring DC amps up to 700A or so..very handy for checking alternator output.
Also some multimeters (not the cheap ones though) have a clamp for measuring DC amps up to 700A or so..very handy for checking alternator output.
1 1sttruck Joined Mar 20, 2004 Messages 4,371 Location Camas, WA Feb 17, 2009 #24 Sears has a $60 or so AC/DC clamp meter rated up to about 400 amps, which will work fine for most things short of the primary wire to the starter.
Sears has a $60 or so AC/DC clamp meter rated up to about 400 amps, which will work fine for most things short of the primary wire to the starter.
