I really need help! Spark and smoke everywhere!

[guspeed]

Hi guys!

So I fixed my coolant leak problem. And as I went to tighten the alternator belt tension bolt. It broke inside the alternator. So now the broken bolt is in the alternator. I go to drill it out and then the alternator moved and hit against the chasis of the car and near the fuse box in the engine bay. And it spark and smoke everywhere. Now my car won't start. I've looked at the fuses and can't find out where to look.

Thank you for your help!!

 

[tlo86]

:3d_frown:

 

[shenronzero]

there is a relay in the fuse box under the hood give me one min ill let you know which one it is

 

[shenronzero]

what year is it?

 

[shenronzero]

ok here is where it should be. it may be a fusable link or a big fuse. hope this helps

 

[guspeed]

it's a 1987.. thank you for your help!!!!!!

 

[guspeed]

okay... no wonder I didn't see that.. i saw a wire like that but white.. didn't even look at it.. i will do that now... thank you so much!

 

[jetjock]

:3d_frown:

Lmao. That pretty much sums it up.

OP: Check the fusible links...

 

[guspeed]

This may be a stupid question, but how do you unplug the fusible link? The wire that is in the fuse box? I can't unplug it. When I tried the wire just came off and two little wires are shown now. I think I fucked up again.

My plug doesn't just want to unplug like the picture shown on a different car. My car is an 1987. Please help.. I'm so stupid ....

Thank you guys!

 

[fonz87]

if your ever playing with the alternator, you always want to take the Negative Battery wire out.

 

[Poodles]

if your ever playing with anything electronic on the car, you always want to take the Negative Battery wire out.

FTFY

The fusable link is attached from the bottom, gotta pull the entire fuse bow out, pull the bottom off, and then snap that block out and unscrew the contacts.

You can replace it with a 100amp version of the other ones like it instead of the wire (like it was on later models)

 

[fonz87]

/\/\ yea thanks.

 

[guspeed]

Thanks guys! I got it out.. Where can I get a 100amp version? And how does that connect to the stock one? Because the stock one has a white and black wire that connects to it. Does the fuse 100amp version come plug and play?

Any picss please? Thank you guys!

 

[shenronzero]

I believe you can go to like autozone or advanced to get a new fusible link. As far as 100amps I think that's a little over kill since the stock alt I believe only generates 80 amps or so. you can either go with a universal one or go to the counter and see if they make one just for our car. trust me on this... i have a aftermarket 220 amp alt with 0g wire for it. whenever you do any electrical work you should def take the ground off the battery.

 

[antman]

/\ Man... Nice oil drain routing....

 

[shenronzero]

/\ Man... Nice oil drain routing....

i know its not the best but i couldnt fit the stock one with that big ass alt lol. im gonna try to make a better one for it eventually but it hasnt seemed to mess with the performance or running so far. its been that way for about a year.

 

[fonz87]

try pepboys for the 100 amp, i m pretty sure autozone don't have it.

 

[antman]

i know its not the best but i couldnt fit the stock one with that big ass alt lol. im gonna try to make a better one for it eventually but it hasnt seemed to mess with the performance or running so far. its been that way for about a year.

Yeah where did you get that alt. and how much was it?

 

[shenronzero]

Yeah where did you get that alt. and how much was it?

its from stinger. www.stingerelectronics.com if you want i can give you a direct number and ext to talk to the right person about it. for me it was free becasue im really in with the company, i have a lot of equipment from them, but i believe they run for around $500+/-. 220amps... cant go wrong there:evil2:, and they powder coat it whatever color you want too.:biglaugh:

 

[antman]

MAN! thats pricey. Glad I quit the stereo thing long ago. Thank you though if I need one I'll know who to contact.