Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Jerry,
I've got one more idea that might explain this. The OEM unit if I remember
had an output of 80 Amps. The AZ unit has 70 Amps. Could these 70 Amp
units be just working too hard and smoking out (under sized)? Seems odd
though because I don't any extra electric things like lights, big stereos,
etc.

Second, I'm planning to pick up a NAPA unit (80Amps)today after work. If
this one smokes out I plan then to bring the car to the dealer. Question
is, if I then put the warrantee NAPA unit in the car and take it to the
dealer, will they put up a hassle because it's not a new unit from them?
Since theres a problem in the charging system.
"Jerry Newton" <fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:3fe1bd58$1_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The
blue
> oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.
>
> Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM
parts.
> I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
> that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least,
you
> would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> > Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> > had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> > before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> > to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> > http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:--------------------
> >
> > Nathan Collier wrote:
> > >
> > > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive
bad
> > > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
> regulator?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Nathan W. Collier
> > > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > > http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Jerry,
I've got one more idea that might explain this. The OEM unit if I remember
had an output of 80 Amps. The AZ unit has 70 Amps. Could these 70 Amp
units be just working too hard and smoking out (under sized)? Seems odd
though because I don't any extra electric things like lights, big stereos,
etc.

Second, I'm planning to pick up a NAPA unit (80Amps)today after work. If
this one smokes out I plan then to bring the car to the dealer. Question
is, if I then put the warrantee NAPA unit in the car and take it to the
dealer, will they put up a hassle because it's not a new unit from them?
Since theres a problem in the charging system.
"Jerry Newton" <fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:3fe1bd58$1_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The
blue
> oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.
>
> Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM
parts.
> I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
> that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least,
you
> would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> > Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> > had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> > before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> > to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> > http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:--------------------
> >
> > Nathan Collier wrote:
> > >
> > > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive
bad
> > > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
> regulator?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Nathan W. Collier
> > > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > > http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
through them like this.

I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they advised
against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.

The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told me
a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took that
junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great and
lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.

Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators. I
wonder if it'll do any good?

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
through them like this.

I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they advised
against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.

The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told me
a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took that
junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great and
lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.

Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators. I
wonder if it'll do any good?

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
through them like this.

I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they advised
against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.

The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told me
a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took that
junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great and
lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.

Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators. I
wonder if it'll do any good?

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey Clem,
What you mentioned about the bottom of the barrel AZ rebuilds. That I think
were the exact words my friend at NAPA used. He's was the one mentioned in
the previous post that went through about 5 AZ units before giving up.

I've got this alternator change out thing down to a science. It only takes
me about a half hour to change it out. Takes longer to recharge the
battery. The only thing that sucks is that I now live 2 hours from the
nearest AZ store. Luckily, when the replacements have crapped out I've
either needed to be in Denver or Junction and I just brought the core with
me.


"Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vu3ijrocll8t09@corp.supernews.com...
> AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
> through them like this.
>
> I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they
advised
> against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
> barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.
>
> The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told
me
> a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took
that
> junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great
and
> lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.
>
> Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
> AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators.
I
> wonder if it'll do any good?
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey Clem,
What you mentioned about the bottom of the barrel AZ rebuilds. That I think
were the exact words my friend at NAPA used. He's was the one mentioned in
the previous post that went through about 5 AZ units before giving up.

I've got this alternator change out thing down to a science. It only takes
me about a half hour to change it out. Takes longer to recharge the
battery. The only thing that sucks is that I now live 2 hours from the
nearest AZ store. Luckily, when the replacements have crapped out I've
either needed to be in Denver or Junction and I just brought the core with
me.


"Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vu3ijrocll8t09@corp.supernews.com...
> AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
> through them like this.
>
> I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they
advised
> against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
> barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.
>
> The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told
me
> a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took
that
> junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great
and
> lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.
>
> Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
> AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators.
I
> wonder if it'll do any good?
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey Clem,
What you mentioned about the bottom of the barrel AZ rebuilds. That I think
were the exact words my friend at NAPA used. He's was the one mentioned in
the previous post that went through about 5 AZ units before giving up.

I've got this alternator change out thing down to a science. It only takes
me about a half hour to change it out. Takes longer to recharge the
battery. The only thing that sucks is that I now live 2 hours from the
nearest AZ store. Luckily, when the replacements have crapped out I've
either needed to be in Denver or Junction and I just brought the core with
me.


"Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vu3ijrocll8t09@corp.supernews.com...
> AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
> through them like this.
>
> I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they
advised
> against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
> barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.
>
> The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told
me
> a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took
that
> junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great
and
> lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.
>
> Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
> AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators.
I
> wonder if it'll do any good?
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Same thing for Canadian Tire starters.
I was replacing them on my 88YJ every winter,
JUST after the year long warrenty ran out.
Finally went to the dealer.


Clem wrote:
> AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
> through them like this.
>
> I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they advised
> against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
> barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.
>
> The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told me
> a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took that
> junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great and
> lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.
>
> Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
> AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators. I
> wonder if it'll do any good?
>
>

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Same thing for Canadian Tire starters.
I was replacing them on my 88YJ every winter,
JUST after the year long warrenty ran out.
Finally went to the dealer.


Clem wrote:
> AutoZone alternators are very cheaply rebuilt units. I have had cars go
> through them like this.
>
> I took an AutoZone alternator to the local rebuild 'em shop and they advised
> against rebuilding it. They said AutoZone uses absolutely bottom of the
> barrel internal parts that make it not even worth rebuilding again.
>
> The lady suggested I go to a junkyard and get an OEM alternator (she told me
> a little trick to tell if they've been rebuilt already or not). I took that
> junkyard alternator to her and she checked it out. It checked out great and
> lasted..... well it's still lasting 3 years later.
>
> Go OEM unless it's really easy to change your alternator. I think it'd do
> AutoZone some good to have to continuously replace their junk alternators. I
> wonder if it'll do any good?
>
>