possible bad alternator????

[grantf]

arrg

:mad:

[ajmcforester]

arrg

:mad:

I know that one; rebuilds from a parts dealers suck. When I worked for the parts store they were rebuilding them in India I bet their was no quality control to speak of. If I knew a good shop in your area to restore it I would tell ya, but I don't.

[grantf]

sheesh, I could rebuild it myself only for lack of parts, I think brushes are not a problem but the voltage regulator is a different issue.

[ajmcforester]

Find a shop that repairs alternators, generators or starters. They can get you the parts, it might take a bit they may need to order the parts

[grantf]

Ok, so I took the new alt. back to suck's auto and kid behind the counter asked "do you need a new alternator?" I said I just wanted them to test it. Kid "were did you get that one?"

Me "from my car of course"

Kid "ok" he struggles with the machine for a bit then get another guy to help same dude that sold me said alternator but he does not remember me..

Kid "this alternator is toast dude you need a new one"

Me "ok get me a new one this is my receipt and warranty for that one I purchased night before last"

Kid "oh ok so you are returning this then?"

Me "yes"

Kid "what's wrong with it?"

Me "it's toast dude! you just tested it!"

manager (that sold me the bad one) so you need to buy a new alternator?"

Me :laugh: all I can do is laugh now!!!

so after some time another new alternator is presented to me.

Me "ok can you test this?"

manager "why?"

Me "because I do not wish to install another bad unit on my car"

manager "uh ok"

manager "it passed" (this time I stood at the machine and looked at the results, it was good)

kid "i think we should test the one he brought back in now to see if the machine works"

me ":ogre:LOL"

kid "this alternator is toast dude"

ok so now I am back on the road finally with a working Alt. took some time though.

[ajmcforester]

That's about par for the course

[sblake01]

As I said earlier:

Personally, the thought watching some kid at Autozone test anything for me makes my skin crawl

My skin crawls from just the thought of them testing it for me. I wouldn't actually let them do it.

Been there, done that. Hence my two quotes from above. Just insert whatever chain auto parts store name where I said 'Autozone'. They're all pretty much the same.