# damn cold weather **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [November 23, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161 "2006-11-23T19:07:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/1 "2006-11-23T19:07:52Z")
anyhow i need to boost my battery these last couple of cold days and now my altenator went as well. now i need a new batery and a new altenator. on top of that my starter is startin to make noises when i start my car so thats gunna go so. damn car.lol. so if anyone has or knows where i can get a sr20 altenator for my cefiro plz let me know asap. thx ---
**Author:** ![standXalone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/standxalone/32/5536_2.png) [@standXalone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/standXalone)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/2 "2006-11-23T21:20:16Z")
I could be wrong, but I though the alternator from the KA engine series was the same as the sr? ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/3 "2006-11-23T21:51:41Z")
thats wut i hear but i still need an altenator…lol ---
**Author:** ![240sx2nr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/97f17d/32.png) [@240sx2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx2nr)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/4 "2006-11-23T21:56:53Z")
Cold Weather = Bunk. Good weather \> Cold Weather Nissan \> Honda MATH FTW! -1 ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/5 "2006-11-24T10:53:30Z")
underground heated parking \> parking outside :butthead: :E ---
**Author:** ![240sx2nr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/97f17d/32.png) [@240sx2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx2nr)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/6 "2006-11-24T11:12:39Z")
Ladies and Gentlemen, Beatshack for the Steal!. -1 ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/7 "2006-11-24T14:51:11Z")
I am glad I arranged my garage to fit my winter car in there …sooo glad ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/8 "2006-11-24T16:52:06Z")
What are you driving this winter Scott? And how the hell do you have 3 cars in your garage? Unless you parked one of the S-chassis outside. :? ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/9 "2006-11-26T19:54:14Z")
> [@beatshack](#): > > underground heated parking \> parking outside > > :butthead: :E X2. Come home, park car…wake up…clean, warm, snow free vehicle awaits my needs. I dont even bring a jacket when i go out. I filled up the truck with gas the other day which was the longest I have ever been outside since the cold snap has started. ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/10 "2006-11-26T23:59:57Z")
yes… 99.99% of the time i park underground heated. last night i parked overnight at my friends house and started it, just to have the alternator die… think the tiny crappy japanese battery drew mad current from it and fried it. so yeah i’m in the same boat, need an sr20 alternator. i have heard a ka alternator works but a tiny modification is needed. ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/11 "2006-11-27T04:28:19Z")
I dont know about Edmonton but theres places i Leth that rebuild that shit for cheap and its only a day or 2 at most. Ive done like 5 in the past 5 years. Never had a problem since Ive done it. On one ocasion I bumped a honda 60amp to 100amp’s. Ask the shop if they can bump the amperage on the SR one. Thats what I would do anyways. That way your getting new alt pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/12 "2006-11-28T13:10:17Z")
cool i am going to search around for a place that rebuilds. cheaper than buying new and only getting a core back right? ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/13 "2006-11-28T14:27:25Z")
> [@2003specv](#): > > What are you driving this winter Scott? And how the hell do you have 3 cars in your garage? Unless you parked one of the S-chassis outside. :? the alto squeezes in beside the silvia and 180sx 😛 it is awesome as last winter the alto did not like being parked outside ---
**Author:** ![imported\_silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@imported\_silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_silvia)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/14 "2006-11-28T16:07:35Z")
when you have a bad battery the alternator has to work over time to try and charge it up and keep the car running. so it fries it’s self. and the starter will make noise if it doens’t get enough power from the battery. so don’t assume the starter is gone yet. and always replace a bad battery ASAP!! and re-build the alternator ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/15 "2006-11-28T23:07:19Z")
> [@silvia](#): > > when you have a bad battery the alternator has to work over time to try and charge it up and keep the car running. so it fries it’s self. and the starter will make noise if it doens’t get enough power from the battery. so don’t assume the starter is gone yet. and always replace a bad battery ASAP!! > > and re-build the alternator never even thought of that. thx ya i put a bigger battery in and a used sr20 altenator. i am gunna get my fried one rebuilt and keep it for a spare ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/16 "2006-11-28T23:08:42Z")
if anyone finds or knows of a good place to get an ltenator rebuilt plz let me know. thx ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/17 "2006-11-29T09:03:11Z")
Cooper Bros on 99ST southside. ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/18 "2006-11-29T09:19:56Z")
now that i put the altenator in and battery in my oil light comes on and there’s no oil pressure. like it sat outside all week the i brought it into a warm shop installed the battery and altenator (in was in the shop for atleast two hours) when i was finished i started up the car oil light came on for a min the went off and i had oil pressure so i drove it home about 10 km’s. parked it for the night. then this morning i went to go use it i started it up and went back inside and came back out 30 mins lata and noticed the oil light was on and there was no oil pressure so i turned it off. any thoughts? could it be the oil is to thick and cold for the oil pump or is the oil pump done? any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Z32TT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/5e9695/32.png) [@Z32TT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z32TT)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/19 "2006-11-29T09:45:31Z")
check your oil. When its cold your oil pressure should be high then drop as the oil heats up and gets thinner. Get a mechanical oil pressure gauge and make sure its not just a faulty sencor. Lastly it would be your oil pump ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161/20 "2006-11-29T10:00:01Z")
oil is fine, i am gunna through it into a warm garage do an oil change see wut happens? any others things i should check? i know there’s no oil pressure happening. certain kinda oil i should use? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-cold-weather/145161.md?page=2)