Posted by John B. on September 12, 2013 at 06:31:25 from (50.40.98.77):
Our Dodge Caravan had been acting up and slow to crank. I check the charging system and it's putting out 13.76 volts. Static voltage with the engine not running was 10.5...OH OH I said.
The battery is 2 years old to the month. I remove the caps and check each cell with a battery hydrometer. One cell is completely dead the other 5 have a good charge.
Had my wife take the van to the dealer where we got the battery from. After running some tests they called me and tried to tell me the battery was good but the alternator was bad. They proceeded to tell me they did a load test on the battery and it was fine.
My reply was did you check the battery with a hydrometer? They said no! I then said to replace the battery and asked them to pro-rate the old battery. They called me back in 20 minutes and said we replaced the battery and your wife is on her way. After asking what the cost was the service manager replied. "There is no charge".
All this makes me wonder how good these electronic load testers are or how much the younger generation knows about what they are working on. An old carbon pile load tester would of showed the battery to be bad from the get go with no questions asked. Oh by the way they wanted $450 to replace the alternator. I told them it's warranted from some where else.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
