3rd alternator in a year~
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Originally Posted by Tom Piper
Sears now sells a totally new alternator.
If you go to Autozone and ask for an alternator, you will probably get a lifetime warranty alternator that will last about a year for about $60. And, after you replace the 6th one for free, you will determine it isn't worth your time.
If you tell Autozone that you want something better than that junk, they will sell you "Gold" series alternator that is brand new for about $120 -- I have one of these that is about three years old, with no problems so far.
Here's my next alternator:
http://www.mean-green.com/products/alternator.html
Notice it doesn't have a lifetime warranty.
Tom Piper
If you go to Autozone and ask for an alternator, you will probably get a lifetime warranty alternator that will last about a year for about $60. And, after you replace the 6th one for free, you will determine it isn't worth your time.
If you tell Autozone that you want something better than that junk, they will sell you "Gold" series alternator that is brand new for about $120 -- I have one of these that is about three years old, with no problems so far.
Here's my next alternator:
http://www.mean-green.com/products/alternator.html
Notice it doesn't have a lifetime warranty.
Tom Piper
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Redding CA
Originally Posted by TerryMathews
If you're willing to do a little adjusting, the alt from the ZR-1 (LT5) is supposed to be far superior to the standard L98 alt.
Yep just need to get a better alternator had the same problem with my 87 and upgraded to a ZR-1 alt and no more problems.
