Alternator replacement needed??????
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Alternator replacement needed??????
I pulled my old crusty alt. out, it was working but I think bearings are bad. Why are new ones so damn expensive, its just an alt.? What is the benifit of the $600 95 amp alt. that Pelican sells. Who has the best prices on OEM replacement, and do I need to just buy alt. or are other parts required such as brushes, and voltage reg.? Thanx
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I recently replaced mine with a re manufactured Bosch unit. It is a bit hard to justify the cost of a new OEM unit. My feeling is that it does not make the car run any better to have a new one,, so I went with the cheaper route. Leaves money for gas, tires, oil and mods.
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I read the alternator upgrade on Pelican site ???S
If I replace my alt with the newer version that has the voltage reg. mounted on outside, what exactly do I have to do to modify my wires, I don't quite understand the write up. It says to cut a wire, and remove voltage reg located behind plastic panel next to fuel filter. Can anyone explain a little better?