S33k3r
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Did you get any warning?
Tahoe died
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about20ninj45
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Nope. Non at all. Sometimes when I parked it, id come out from work to find it dead
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So I love in Kannapolis NC and it died on me in Hendersonville NC. Place called Top Notch Towing has it. Said they had to charge it up to get it to do anything and when they turn the key they one click and nothing else. So they put a bar on the crank and tried to turn the crank and it wouldn't budge so that's why they told me the motor is locked up.
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So I have had problems with when it sits for a couple days it has to be jumped. If the voltage regulator was on the way out, would it cause that and then it finally went out and caused the truck to die like that? Or is there still a bigger under lying issue?
S33k3r
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In my experience, it could be a bad alternator. Essentially, the alternator seizes. Had that happen on a Crown Victoria once. The only warning I got was slowly decreasing mpg and then it failed.
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I did notice my mpg sucked big time after I put a new alternator in about 6 months ago. Put a 250 amp in it and new battery due to the battery drain I was getting
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A seized alternator could prevent them from turning the motor over with the serpentine belt still attached.
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What would cause the alternator to just seize like that though? Not saying that you're wrong by any means, I'm just curious
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What about a starter drive/bendix bound up on the flywheel?
I would pull starter and see if theres an issue
I would pull starter and see if theres an issue
swathdiver
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Well, the alternator has a bearing and that could've gone south. Same with the power steering and air conditioning compressor. I've had them seize over the years and prevent the motors from turning over with the belts on tight. Notice I said belts, it's been a long time for me!
