help with alternator?
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From: KATY 28!/ UTSA
help with alternator? so my alternator has gone out atleast 6 times in the past year and a half that i have owned the car and we originaly bought a replacement alternator from autozone and every time it goes out we just bring it back and they give us a new one and me and my dad figured that we were just getting bad ones then we got one that last for about 6 months and then it went out and we put another one in on sunday night (ran fine for about 4 days the volt guge did seem to be a little higher then 13 ) and now my voltage guage is showing lowing volts again about 8 but the check guages light didnt come on, and it the check guages light has come on every other time so im wondering could it be any thing else? bought a new battery the duralast gold top so i dont think that could be it.
-i also have a small 10 inch sub
-every time the other alternators have went out they went out at high rpms
thanks you
- Adam
-i also have a small 10 inch sub
-every time the other alternators have went out they went out at high rpms
thanks you
- Adam
I had the same problems with the AutoZone alternators. Take my word for it they are straight GARBAGE. I went thru 2 of them in less then a month last year. Bite the bullet, go to the dealership and pay the ridiculous price they charge for a Delco refurb. That's the way I went, and have had no problems since.
Good luck!
Good luck!
I've walked in both of your shoes. I had around 7 or 8 Autozone alternators changed out in the matter of a year and a half. Some would last an hour, some a few days. The longest one that lasted was around 2 months. You save money on the lifie time guarantee thing but if your paying a mechanic and taking up time take off of work, you pay out the azz in the long run. Run away from Autozone stuff, I will never go back. Got it replaced with an O'Riley alternator about 6 months ago and no problem.
Same exact symptons you had too.
Same exact symptons you had too.
. I guess one good story out of 10 horrors is possible. There was a thread about this a few months ago and I think about 6 other people chimed in on thier bad experiences with these. 
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Make sure your battery is fully charged to go with that different alternator. Even the factory alternator can't handle trying to charge a dead battery and running the car for very long without burning up something.
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From: KATY 28!/ UTSA
yeah i figured the autozone alternators were garbage , i did however get one that lasted about 6 months but it died i called in today and they ordere m e a brand new one and said they will put the credit torwards it so hopefully this will work out but it is such a pain changing them out im almost pro at it now though, why would the mount it on the bottom of the car
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From: Frisco Tx
Personally i would not recommend buying any electrical product from autozone, but do make such the battery is fully charged before starting the car , personally i like and have had no troubles with the Bosh alternator or starters from Pepboys if you have one close , another thing check is the wiring going down behind the alternator to make sure it is not shorting out and double check grounds. just me 2 cents.
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From: KATY 28!/ UTSA
haha a little later there zmanx lol
well i returned my alternator to autozone and they gave me like 140 for it and i went overto oreilys and bought a new one for 160 and its doing excellent
well i returned my alternator to autozone and they gave me like 140 for it and i went overto oreilys and bought a new one for 160 and its doing excellent
