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Location: agoura hills, ca 91301
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Looking ahead - do not mind $$ vs. peace of mind
I am a strong believer of looking ahead. I do not have any problems yet and would like to remain 'as is'.
As my car is an 83 and does not the last time the alternator was replaced, is there a guideline (# of months, # of miles, etc.) that I could use of when to replace an alternator? I do not want to wait for the alternator to die while on the road!! |
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05-23-2003, 01:38 PM
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Location: Novato, CA
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There are no guarantees that a new one will not fail even within the warranty period.
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05-25-2003, 10:14 AM
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Location: Los Alamos, NM, USA
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Given your concern I would just have a new one (not rebuilt) installed. A new one, if available, will be rather expensive. I lost an alternator (front bearing retainer failed) in my '76 on a road trip a couple of years ago near Blackfoot, Idaho. I had a new alternator kit shipped overnight from California and had the car roadworthy the next afternoon. However, when the red lights came on and we coasted to a stop on the side of the interstate I told my wife this is when the adventure part begins. It all turned out well but if you'd rather not have these kinds of adventures replace it as it's 20 years old and the alternator lives out in the weather on top of a hot engine. Cheers, Jim
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