Thread: Alternator overheating

Did you ever get this problem resolved.. I am faced with exactly the same situation. I removed battery terminals in order to replace the coolant overflow bottle ( low coolant message) and after installing everything this comes up.. The alternator makes a high pitched howling noise, speed dependent...It heats up to the point of smelling burning insulation.. On the clamp meter it is delivering 39 Amps to the battery.. Hesitate to change the unit after reading your post.. An update would be most welcome.... Cheers.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Good stuff, the alternators in these cars seem to last around 200,000kms which is pretty good in my view

More often around 150-160k