another problem

[m1028]

my driverside alternator gets hot to touch after a 25 minutes or so, while passanger side stays cool to touch. I think theres a burnt smell coming from the front battery as well. I thought maybe a bad bearing, but why would the battery smell burnt, im assuming that alternator charges that battery.

 

[68impalass]

could be a bad voltage regulator in that alternator, over charging the battery. Check voltage on the battery with engine running. Anything more than 14.7 volts indicates overcharging.