Crack on alt... bad?

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Just wondering how severe you guys think this is. Im worried about it cracking more over time from use. Should i try to run it, or leave it? Thanks.

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[loopkiller 10+ year member]

I say just get some of this.....

j/k

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

i got some mighty putty here and its jank!

 

[johnbubby5]

#1 fix jb weild

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

there should be no problem with running the alt as it is. as for long term i would first stop drill the crack( drill a small hole on the end of the crack) then put jb weld over the crack. i am not sure that jb weld would do any thing by it self unless you could completely fill the crack

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i wouldnt worry with it. but if you try to fix it, keep the putty or whatever off the coils

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

***** man...

How did that happen?

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Shipping was crap IMO. Here are some pics.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Holy ****!!!

What a fuked up packing job for an item that heavy...

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

I would return it, you have yet to install it and the place did not pack it well or failed t see it was damaged. To fix pot metal like that is not worth it and jb weld is not going to help

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I saw that same, its hard to fix something like that and trust it. All the heat under the hood and all the stress its under with the RPMs and soforth...

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

That is by far the worst packing I have seen. The alt will probably ok if you put some filler in the crack like JB or something but jesus, what a shitty packing job.

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

If i could just return it i would. I bought it off the forum here. I dont think a manufacture would ship their alt like this. There is another big dent on the back of the casing. One of the terminals is bent as you can see in this picture. PITA im telling you.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Dam, even the one of the terminals? Heavy item like that with no packing had some solid hits during shipping...

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

woah man thats bad.

my alt was packaged very nicely. i'd return that **** in a heartbeat

 

[XxSuperAdamxX 10+ year member]

nice alt but that's a horrible packaging job.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

drop the dime...

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Id get a refund quick, as far as insurance goes they aint gonna cover it casue of the shitty packing...

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

I'd probably inform the seller of this. That is not the proper way to package an alternator.

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Dam, even the one of the terminals? Heavy item like that with no packing had some solid hits during shipping...

Yeah there is a decent sized dent on the back as well. Some of the cooling vents are pushed it. Im just wondering if it got cracked and dented like that, the pully could be off too. Over time i could get worse im guessing. When i turn it it makes some noise like its rubbing a little on something but it doesnt look or feel bent.