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corksil, You were right ^^^! I got the alternator out and replaced by loosening the radiator and electric fan shroud and then cutting 2 slots in the fan shroud so that I could move it to the side more to create just enough space. I put everything back together yesterday and all is working well with good voltage output. It was another tough day of work but I still finished it off with sit-ups, core exercises and 4 sets of pullups.
It's great that you live near the beach and can run along the pounding waves; it's one of my favorite venues for running.
@Worldtraveler, congrats on your good average speed reading! It's good to measure your progress so that you can see your improvement.