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LS1 owners: how miles did your factory alternator last?
06-17-2006, 01:15 PM
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A weak battery will be a lot harder on the alternator, and since most people don't replace batteries until they are 100% toast, it is part of the equation. If you can only run your acc for 10 minutes on your battery, it's time for a new one.
About replacements, remanufactured alternators are a total crap shoot for some reason I've never understood. Pretty much the only good thing is that if you get a bad one, it'll die fast.
About replacements, remanufactured alternators are a total crap shoot for some reason I've never understood. Pretty much the only good thing is that if you get a bad one, it'll die fast.
hope i dont jinx 
myself
06-28-2006, 12:09 PM
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i got the car at 60k so if it went before then i dont know, but it went out at 70k then my powersteering broke and took out the new one at 75k, also second battery
07-11-2006, 01:33 PM
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I lost my alternator on the formula with about 6,000 miles. Got it replaced under warranty and haven't had a problem since. In fact its the only problem I've ever had with the formula.
07-11-2006, 01:55 PM
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155,000 MIles on my 2000 Z28...stock everything related to electrical stuff.
The only issue I have had is with my Alt Gauge and the interior lights. The gauge wiggles a bit (not much at all, but it wiggles) and the lights only on start up seem to pulse somewhat...but at Kragen they did a live load test of electrical and found it to be fine...so I shall drive it till it erupts..then go to a special rebuild shop and have it rebuilt..155k so far..how many more one will have to wait and see
The only issue I have had is with my Alt Gauge and the interior lights. The gauge wiggles a bit (not much at all, but it wiggles) and the lights only on start up seem to pulse somewhat...but at Kragen they did a live load test of electrical and found it to be fine...so I shall drive it till it erupts..then go to a special rebuild shop and have it rebuilt..155k so far..how many more one will have to wait and see
07-11-2006, 03:31 PM
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47000 on the stock but my lights flicker during startup and then the just continue flickering after start up and im debating on if i should change my alt or not to see if the flickering stops.
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07-11-2006, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawk108
47000 on the stock but my lights flicker during startup and then the just continue flickering during start up and im debating on if i should change my alt or not to see if the flickering stops.
Originally Posted by tt2000z28
155,000 MIles on my 2000 Z28...stock everything related to electrical stuff.
The only issue I have had is with my Alt Gauge and the interior lights. The gauge wiggles a bit (not much at all, but it wiggles) and the lights only on start up seem to pulse somewhat...but at Kragen they did a live load test of electrical and found it to be fine...so I shall drive it till it erupts..then go to a special rebuild shop and have it rebuilt..155k so far..how many more one will have to wait and see
The only issue I have had is with my Alt Gauge and the interior lights. The gauge wiggles a bit (not much at all, but it wiggles) and the lights only on start up seem to pulse somewhat...but at Kragen they did a live load test of electrical and found it to be fine...so I shall drive it till it erupts..then go to a special rebuild shop and have it rebuilt..155k so far..how many more one will have to wait and see
Keep me posted on the flickering and pulsing lights, i have the same problem.
07-11-2006, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawk108
47000 on the stock but my lights flicker during startup and then the just continue flickering during start up and im debating on if i should change my alt or not to see if the flickering stops.
