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Old 12-20-2011, 10:30 PM
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Thanks for your help guys found out that the alternator I had was a defected one from the manufacturer and got a replacement.

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Old 12-20-2011, 10:35 PM
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Take some pictures of the damage.
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Old 12-20-2011, 10:37 PM
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I will do it first thing tomorrow to get my car back. There is no damage anywhere that i can see except a hole in the skid plate. Im really confused to how it happened where there is no other damage to the car except a melted hole.
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Old 12-21-2011, 12:44 AM
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definitely would love to see pics of the damage! that sucks though. and as far as the record things go, I'm sure that's nothing .they probably just needed to have a reason to go out there and had to record it.
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Fresh oilchange? Coulda spilt oil onto the manifolds caught on fire and just melted through wouldnt leave any evidenced except melted plastic... just brainstorming
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Old 12-21-2011, 10:57 AM
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Fresh oilchange? Coulda spilt oil onto the manifolds caught on fire and just melted through wouldnt leave any evidenced except melted plastic... just brainstorming
No. Too much heat from what he described.
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Old 12-21-2011, 11:14 AM
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Can you tell us the area? Like pass or driver's side?
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Old 12-21-2011, 11:54 AM
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It is at the passenger side right in front of the oil pan I will upload pics when I get home
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:04 PM
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Pics

Here are the pics to where it has happened.

I believe it was either my alternator or my battery which both of them i ended up replacing today.

I had just gotten a battery interstate which they tested it and it was defective and my alternator was bad also I endue changing that to.


There is no other damage except just the skid plate having a hole.

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Old 12-23-2011, 11:47 PM
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Anyone know? I just changed the alternator and battery thinking maybe it's the alternator
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Originally Posted by Arash
Here are the pics to where it has happened.

I believe it was either my alternator or my battery which both of them i ended up replacing today.

I had just gotten a battery interstate which they tested it and it was defective and my alternator was bad also I endue changing that to.


There is no other damage except just the skid plate having a hole.
Holy ****, I have no clue glad it wasnt worst than that.
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So, uh, was the car drive-able after the fire? It almost looks like your alternator spontaneously combust and dropped off the block, taking your splash guard with it, only it's still there, peeking out through the hole!

Cripes, man, that's intense.
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Yea that's weird man maybe your alternator threw sparks and caught it on fire or something
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Old 12-24-2011, 11:17 AM
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Yeah I was surprised I thought the car was way more damaged. And there are other pipes on the way but I think they were heat resistant and nothing happened. I called the tow truck just in case but I let the car run and nothing happened. I still had warranty so I changed it
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Very strange indeed.
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