alternator shield with cut bottle?
03-17-16, 11:49 AM
#18
Lexus Test Driver
I was wondering about this too. my car has a unfixable PS fluid leak. ive replaced two pumps, hoses, rack, everything and it still leaks. its chronic and looking back into the cars service history its been a problem since 1997!!! its had 5 alternators since then and 4 pumps. the shield option is great, but the plastic bottle seems bad. following
03-17-16, 11:56 AM
#19
That is not aluminum, it looks to be galvanized steel sheet. And is a better option than Aluminum, it is easier to bend and shape, I think it will work good as long as you can bolt it solidly so it does not vibrate, all you want it to contact is the bolt points, you don't want it to touch anything else.
04-25-16, 04:46 PM
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Why in the world would anyone waste their time with this foolishness. Just fix the leak, all it takes is 2 banjo washers and about 25 minutes working slow to cure the problem.It will take you longer with this waste of time.What about the heat you are causing to your alternator. No Leak Is un-fixable, what a thing to say. Did the car come from the factory leaking??????? I don't think so!!!!!!!!!! FIX THE LEAK!!!!!! Use your brain power on some thing worth while.
04-25-16, 05:12 PM
#26
Dok yeah your correct fix the leaks. But it would help to have something just incase a leak comes again.
And more than just the banjo washers will leak on these, some times its the idle control valve, or the tank o ring.
And more than just the banjo washers will leak on these, some times its the idle control valve, or the tank o ring.
04-25-16, 09:29 PM
#28
Yes on insurance. Belt and suspenders.
I fixed the leak, rebuilt my PS pump, and built a clorox bleach bottle shield. Installed probably 7+ years ago and nothing has blown up, melted, or even caught fire. Not even a little bit.
One issue you may find with the galvanized sheet metal - when you're installing it, you may need to bend, squeeze, fit, etc. and the sheet metal will make that a lot more difficult than the plastic would be.
Nice thing about the plastic is that you can bend it while wrestling it in there, and it will restore to its original shape. I tried using a piece of aluminum (from a one-use turkey baking pan, I think) and aborted that attempt because by the time I had it in place, it was no longer the shape I had hoped for. You want coverage from drips, but sufficient gaps for air flow.
Also, there are many different types of plastic with widely varying thermal properties. I did not do any research or experiments on that, I just used the Clorox bottle as others had suggested. And I can confirm that the thermal properties do not cause any problems in this application. I would not try a 2-liter soda bottle, for example.
I fixed the leak, rebuilt my PS pump, and built a clorox bleach bottle shield. Installed probably 7+ years ago and nothing has blown up, melted, or even caught fire. Not even a little bit.
One issue you may find with the galvanized sheet metal - when you're installing it, you may need to bend, squeeze, fit, etc. and the sheet metal will make that a lot more difficult than the plastic would be.
Nice thing about the plastic is that you can bend it while wrestling it in there, and it will restore to its original shape. I tried using a piece of aluminum (from a one-use turkey baking pan, I think) and aborted that attempt because by the time I had it in place, it was no longer the shape I had hoped for. You want coverage from drips, but sufficient gaps for air flow.
Also, there are many different types of plastic with widely varying thermal properties. I did not do any research or experiments on that, I just used the Clorox bottle as others had suggested. And I can confirm that the thermal properties do not cause any problems in this application. I would not try a 2-liter soda bottle, for example.
