89 dx alternator question

[CrazyCajun]

Hello everybody,
I have a question in regards to amp output on a 89 alternator. The original went out and I replaced it with one from Autozone. Everything seemed fine till I got caught in the rain and had the lights A/C radio and defroster running. It started to run hot, like the gauge pegged. So I checked everything pertaining to the cooling system and couldn't find anything wrong . The next day I drive and its dry and no overheating. Over the next couple of weeks no rain cool temos. Now with daylight savings, coming home with the lights radio A/C or heater it overheats. Seems like the alternator ( which is 60 amps I checked) is not enough to power everything and maybe the cooling fans are running slow. My question is, is that possible? I looked online and have found 60,75 and 130 amp for 89 civic 1.5 or 1.6 Anybody know what the original one was rated at? Thanks for any input

 

[Frodo70444]

I'm not familiar with Hondas really but if you are thinking it could be alternator related maybe you aren't really running hot and the gauge is just pegging?

 

[CrazyCajun]

thanks for the reply. I have a infared temp reader, but the problem is when I get home its showing cool so I does no good to shoot a temp off the engine. My next thing was to try to get a reading when driving and it happens pull over immediately and check the actual temp, but even if its running hot it could be the alternator not putting out enough. If I drive it during the day with just the radio or A/C it doesn't overheat I know it sounds crazy but it didn't overheat before the changeout

 

[CrazyCajun]

I would love to know what amp alternator came in the car originally

 

[Frodo70444]

What I was getting at is maybe if the alternator isn't the right size or what have you then that is why the guge is acting up, but like I said I'm no Honda tech man it does seem like if the thing was getting as hot as the gauge says it's getting 1 there would be steam and lots of it and 2 I don't think it would happen to many times if you know what I mean. So you from Louisiana?

 

[Jose1027]

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[Frodo70444]

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