YotaTech Forums

The Fab Shop Tube buggies, armor protection and anything else that requires cutting, welding, or custom fab work

anyone fab a 3rd gen altenator cover?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 06:50 PM
  #1  
fireteacher's Avatar
fireteacher
Thread Starter
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,718
Likes: 0
From: Oahu, Hawaii
anyone fab a 3rd gen altenator cover?
went wheeling last weekend and went through some deep puddles and got mud EVERYWHERE under the hood. have any of you guys made a cover to go over the alt to keep the mud out? is it feasable?
Reply
0
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 07:25 PM
  #2  
getitdone's Avatar
getitdone
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 988
Likes: 0
From: Ft. Collins, Co
The alternator is air cooled. It is better to kill it with mud than heat IMHO.

Mud tears stuff up, plain and simple.
Reply
0
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 07:49 PM
  #3  
fireteacher's Avatar
fireteacher
Thread Starter
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,718
Likes: 0
From: Oahu, Hawaii
got it..i dodnt mean to "seal it" just to put a raised cover on it...now sounds like a dumb idea! i just hate looking at the mud in there!
Reply
0
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 10:02 PM
  #4  
Ringmaster's Avatar
Ringmaster
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 814
Likes: 0
From: Spokane Valley Washington
Yup heat is the alternators worst enemy. If it gets muddy, hose it off when you get back home.
Reply
0
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 10:12 PM
  #5  
Localmotion's Avatar
Localmotion
Banned
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Ringmaster
Yup heat is the alternators worst enemy. If it gets muddy, hose it off when you get back home.
be careful hosing it off...make sure it gets realllly dry!

MUD= teh devil
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Please help!
smthwsn357
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
15
May 1, 2024 07:28 AM
FS[PacSouthWest]: 2- 8"3rd members:4.88 ratchet lockers,new setup kit, rear axle rebuild kit,diff armor
jerusry
Axles - Suspensions - Tires - Wheels
1
Oct 19, 2015 05:28 PM
3.4 swaps
93toyoguy
Newbie Tech Section
10
Aug 2, 2015 07:41 PM
1st Gen 4runner Seats
noahstancik
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
0
Jul 17, 2015 05:38 PM
88 4Runner build
CJ94yota
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
2
Jul 3, 2015 10:14 PM
Back to Subforum
The Fab Shop
View Next Unread
Any Dallas/Ft. Worth bumper builders?




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:54 PM.