For all those concerned I was going to spend the night in New Lenox....
02-03-2006, 09:12 AM
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For all those concerned I was going to spend the night in New Lenox.... 3:20
Leave for Straightline
7:00
Leave Straightline, get 1 block, alternator is dead and lights are dimming. Turn around, head back to shop. Mike (tuner) sticks around and drives me to a few different parts stores, none of which have an alternator.
7:20
Decide to leave and get as far as I can.
7:45
Made it to Wolf and 167th before the lights went off, pulled onto a sidestreet called Orange St. and parked under a streetlight. Jacked the car up and called my dad, and he went to pick up an alternator for me and drive back out to Orland Park so I could throw it on and get home.
8:15
Took most of the alternator off in the dark, guy who's house I'm parked in front of comes out and gives me a flashlight. Turns out, he used to own a 68 SS.
8:20
Alternator completely off.
9:25
Dad arrives with new alternator. Start to install.
9:40
Alternator on, car fires right up.
10:30
Arrive at Dominicks, buy some english muffins, pizza sauce and cheese for pizzas.
10:45
Arrive at home, happy the car pulled good.
Leave for Straightline
7:00
Leave Straightline, get 1 block, alternator is dead and lights are dimming. Turn around, head back to shop. Mike (tuner) sticks around and drives me to a few different parts stores, none of which have an alternator.
7:20
Decide to leave and get as far as I can.
7:45
Made it to Wolf and 167th before the lights went off, pulled onto a sidestreet called Orange St. and parked under a streetlight. Jacked the car up and called my dad, and he went to pick up an alternator for me and drive back out to Orland Park so I could throw it on and get home.
8:15
Took most of the alternator off in the dark, guy who's house I'm parked in front of comes out and gives me a flashlight. Turns out, he used to own a 68 SS.
8:20
Alternator completely off.
9:25
Dad arrives with new alternator. Start to install.
9:40
Alternator on, car fires right up.
10:30
Arrive at Dominicks, buy some english muffins, pizza sauce and cheese for pizzas.
10:45
Arrive at home, happy the car pulled good.
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02-03-2006, 11:08 AM
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Thanks man, I appreciate that. I'll have to get a new GM unit and see if that solves the problem. Until then, I'm blowing these up for free.
02-03-2006, 11:30 AM
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Thanks man, I appreciate that. I'll have to get a new GM unit and see if that solves the problem. Until then, I'm blowing these up for free.
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02-03-2006, 01:26 PM
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Yeah, paying for a tow is no bueno.
I'm at the conclusion my car doesn't like crappy alternators... Or is it the other way around?
I'm at the conclusion my car doesn't like crappy alternators... Or is it the other way around?
02-03-2006, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gettinthere
Mike also called me asking if I had or knew of anyone who had an extra. 
For some reason I knew he was talking about your car.
For some reason I knew he was talking about your car.
How could it be any other?
Saw the pics of your car on ls1lt1, that thing looks scary.
02-04-2006, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 4thGenCamaro
That's not all he is blowing
BTW, I got my car back from Mikey bithches
BTW, I got my car back from Mikey bithches
02-06-2006, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by john_matrix
Chris-
Spend an extra 2 cents and buy a GM one, not some reconditioned autozone p.o.s.
That's what I would have done six months ago, but that's just me
Spend an extra 2 cents and buy a GM one, not some reconditioned autozone p.o.s.
That's what I would have done six months ago, but that's just me
I don't mind changing them, especially if they are giving them to me for free.
I've gone through $1500 in alternators, $1350 of that were free. And I'll get a full refund after I blow this one. It's when I start racing that I'll need to ditch the crappy ones.
02-06-2006, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by baddogz28
I don't mind changing them, especially if they are giving them to me for free. I've gone through $1500 in alternators, $1350 of that were free. And I'll get a full refund after I blow this one.
It's when I start racing that I'll need to ditch the crappy ones.
I've gone through $1500 in alternators, $1350 of that were free. And I'll get a full refund after I blow this one. It's when I start racing that I'll need to ditch the crappy ones.