Alternator Questions
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Alternator Questions
I need a new alternator for my '81. I had my old one tested and it was sparking and smoking. Also it did not have the rear cooling cowl.
I have searched here and found people saying replace it with a Bosch. After talking with one of the big three the guy said they didn't make a Bosch for this car. He said it was originally a Marchal and Porsche did an update to Paris Rhone, which is now Valeo, in '82-'84. I looked on <a href="http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/688/cat688.htm?75" target="_blank">http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/688/cat688.htm?75</a>
and they show a Bosch for 4.5 '78-82 cars, a SEV Marchal for '78-'82 cars, and Paris Rhone for '78-'82 cars. They also show a Bosch for 4.7 '83-'84 cars. Mine has the 4.7 so could I use that Bosch?
I have read on different sites that the paris Rhone is a crappy unit. The only shop that rebuilds alternators around here said he can't get parts for mine and if he could it would be very expensive to rebuild. Which alternator have you early 928 owners been getting?
I have searched here and found people saying replace it with a Bosch. After talking with one of the big three the guy said they didn't make a Bosch for this car. He said it was originally a Marchal and Porsche did an update to Paris Rhone, which is now Valeo, in '82-'84. I looked on <a href="http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/688/cat688.htm?75" target="_blank">http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/688/cat688.htm?75</a>
and they show a Bosch for 4.5 '78-82 cars, a SEV Marchal for '78-'82 cars, and Paris Rhone for '78-'82 cars. They also show a Bosch for 4.7 '83-'84 cars. Mine has the 4.7 so could I use that Bosch?
I have read on different sites that the paris Rhone is a crappy unit. The only shop that rebuilds alternators around here said he can't get parts for mine and if he could it would be very expensive to rebuild. Which alternator have you early 928 owners been getting?
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Ypsilanti. Actually the airport is on Detroit City. Even though the airport is more than 10 miles from the city boundries... I guess the tax man will always find a way to collect.
Better yet, tomorrow, I will post the shops name and phone number for you.
John D.
Better yet, tomorrow, I will post the shops name and phone number for you.
John D.