Hey, folks, I posted a question last week about my supposed 'starter problem' in my '51 3100 with '56 235 (12 volt system). Thought it was the starter, then after changing it, I found I had a low battery for some reason. After charging the battery, which I bought mid December '14 from Napa, I tried it, and the new starter wasn't starting it, but the old starter does fine, thus showing me that it was indeed a low battery causing the 'no-starts'. Well, last night in a local Walmart parking lot, it wouldn't start again. I got a slight click when I hit the foot starter. I ran inside, bought a cheap battery and put it in and it fired up and got me home. What I've noticed lately is that the amp meter in the truck is showing less than full charge. During the day, it seems to hover just below the center line, and last night it was down around the 1/4 mark toward the 'dead' end, both during my 8 mile highway ride to wallyworld, and also after I put the new battery in on the way home. It was night, so my lights were on. When I checked the NAPA battery with my volt meter today, it seems to be showing about 11-12 volts, though the meter may be a little off calibration. I'm starting to wonder if my generator is not recharging as it should. Also, I put a new fan belt on earlier this summer when I did some maintenance, and am wondering if it may have started about that time. My question, besides asking for all ideas, is HOW where exactly to start troubleshooting a problem like this. Does this model truck have any history of banging the battery bad enough to cause internal damage to the plates, since this battery is a good one and isn't even a year old yet? I'm taking the battery back to NAPA tomorrow to exchange it, but I don't want to keep fighting this problem all winter, since it's my daily driver now. Thanks for any help on this, guys. Lee
