replaced alternator
replaced alternator well i just finished replacing my alternator. it wasn't too tough, but the cramped space sure made it interesting 
i replaced it with an autozone one. i know i know...but i didn't have too much cash to spare. 
everything seems to be working just fine, but the damn thing whistles. it sounds like i have a D1 on it. how can i make this go away? can i make it go away? thanks.
i replaced it with an autozone one. i know i know...but i didn't have too much cash to spare. everything seems to be working just fine, but the damn thing whistles. it sounds like i have a D1 on it. how can i make this go away? can i make it go away? thanks. Sounds like a bad bearing in the alternator! But try putting some ajax (the powder stuff) on the belts and c if it makes it go away! It may sound stupid but everytime my belts get wet they chirp like that and thats what i got to do and there even new ac delco belts!
Put a delco on it there is a reason autozone has a lifetime warranty you'll need it. Especially if you count your time as costing you. It sounds like you for sure have a bad bearing in it.
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lol, yeah, figure that even "new" alternators from GM are infact rebuilds, you only get a brand new one once, and thats when the car is brand new. That being said, Delco is the ONLY replacement parts Id use for the car.....
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Agreed, just put an autozone one on my car, and it worked fine for about a month, now when it gets hot the charging drops under the half mark. im going to switch to a GM one soon as this one is about to crap out
Originally Posted by 01WS6/tamu
Put a delco on it there is a reason autozone has a lifetime warranty you'll need it.
Why would they choose to put a warranty like that on a shitty product? That's just more money they're costing themselves; you think a company would do well with a business ethic like that?
Why do you think Craftsman puts a lifetime warranty on their stuff, because they break all the time? Yeah, no.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by Da Swami
Why would they choose to put a warranty like that on a shitty product?
Originally Posted by NDFORSPD
lol, yeah, figure that even "new" alternators from GM are infact rebuilds
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
True, but one of two things must be happening with the GM rebuilds. They are either using higher quality parts, or they are doing a more "complete" (more new parts) rebuild than the cheap AZ units. We've all seen first had how much better the GM rebuilds are, so there is clearly a difference.
thanks for all the responses guys. i will just go ahead and get one from gmdirect.com. in a few weeks. that should be the meal ticket. hopefully this ones lasts until i can get my hands on a gm one. thanks guys!
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by NDFORSPD
Yeah definately, just from a pita install aspect, i would only buy GM Alts, its worth the extra few bucks. I remember years ago, my parents ran thru(and im not even close to jokin) 6 rebuilt alternators(this is within 3 weeks from a mom and pop place.....stranded twice....old mans face was classic second time!), they finally switched in one that worked, lol....a Delco!
Finally, I gave up and bought one from the dealer. Didn't have another problem for the 2+ years that I had the car after that.
From then on, GM rebuilds only for me. 