Refurbished Alternator?
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Instructor
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From: Memphis Tn
Refurbished Alternator?
Is there any problem with buying a refurbished alternator. Being tight on cash I bought a refurbished one for $67 instead of $200+ from my local Checkers. Any problems you might see? :flag
Racer
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From: San Antonio TX
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (MPforUSMC)
Good to see another military cop on here. How long you been in? When I came in ('89), USAF law enforcement specialists and Marine MPs trained together at Lackland AFB, TX.
Anyway, you shouldn't have any problems. I've bought rebuilt alt.'s for years and never had any problems.
Anyway, you shouldn't have any problems. I've bought rebuilt alt.'s for years and never had any problems.
Pro
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From: Everett WA
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (HapAFcop)
i would have to really have extra money laying around to go get a new alt. i always have gotten a rebuilt one. and, i looked into the tech tip about rebuilding your own, might try that one. :D
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Instructor
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From: Memphis Tn
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (HapAFcop)
Good to see another military cop on here. How long you been in? When I came in ('89), USAF law enforcement specialists and Marine MPs trained together at Lackland AFB, TX.
Anyway, you shouldn't have any problems. I've bought rebuilt alt.'s for years and never had any problems.
Anyway, you shouldn't have any problems. I've bought rebuilt alt.'s for years and never had any problems.
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Drifting
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From: Mississauga Ont
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (MPforUSMC)
what is your alternator doing? usually when alternators go bad it's either the bearings or the regulator... both easy to fix
otherwise i would not hesitate buying a used alternator
otherwise i would not hesitate buying a used alternator
Burning Brakes
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From: Henderson NV
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (Bilyk)
Semper Fi! I've bought rebuilts from Checker a couple of times. One lasted about a year and the other lasted several years, still going strong when I sold the 87. You paysyour money and takes your chances, I guess. Heat kills the alternators on C4's. The small bearings of 105 amp don't much like the heat. I replaced the alternator on my 92 with a "life-time", any Chebby Dealer unit and it cost me close to $400! Yes, it was an outrageous price, but I was having serious back pain at the time.
Racer
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From: San Antonio TX
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (MPforUSMC)
Ive been in since 2000 and was in lackland couple years back for k-9 school. Will be going to Ft. leonard wood missouri (and freeze my behind off) for investigator school. Itll be nice to get off this island for a couple months. :flag :yesnod:
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Instructor
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From: Memphis Tn
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (HapAFcop)
I went to MPI school back in '93 when it was at Ft. McClellan, AL. I had a good time but it was a no joke intense school. I spent 7 yrs as a criminal investigator in the USAF. I'm currently an instructor at the AF's Law Enforcement & Security Academy at Lackland. Good Luck at MPI--crimes scenes is a B**CH![/QUOTE]
Thanks! Ya ive been forewarned about the crime scene class...attention to detail or fail. But at least itll be a school that ill enjoy and be able to use in/out of the military. :smash: :smash:
Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Re: Refurbished Alternator? (MPforUSMC)
Relax.........for every new alternator sold, hundreds of rebuilt ones are sold. Some folks do the rebuild themselves. :yesnod:
