Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

hey guys its cuz autozone alternators are all rebuilt units. here in
michigan all they do when they rebuild them is find the bad peice fix it
then a little clean and bomb its back on the shelf. they are not really
rebuilt just repaired
"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
news:brt74j$77rgf$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Hee Hee, don't let him fool ya folks. Matt keeps a old trench coat, tin
> cup, sign, Tu Tu's and various pieces of drag handy in the back of his
pink
> Wrangler. Just in case he's pinched for cash and needs a fix.
>
> "Matt" <emailmatt9@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c42c09e1b271dd970eaa1302f47be680@news.teranew s.com...
> > I know paul real well.
> >
> > He sure is a cheap bastard. Must be that thin mountain air. He even
> tries
> > to haggle with the guys down at autozone over the price of these cheap
> > alternators he buys. I've even seen him panhandle outside the booze
> store,
> > even though he had $40 in his own wallet (or purse).
> >
> > --
> > Matt
> > '03 TJ Sport
> > 91 kawasaki 650sx
> > "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:brrcfc$5s8aa$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Hi all,
> > > I have a '75 CJ5 and post regularly. I need some help with another
> > vehicle
> > > though.
> > >
> > > Our economy car is a '96 Sentra. The OEM alternator crapped in
Jan.03.
> I
> > > went to Auto Zone and got a life time warrantee unit. That lasted
until
> > > around Nov. 1st. I went and got another. That went three weeks and
> > > crapped. Then, I figured my battery went bad. I bought a good grade
> NAPA
> > > brand battery and then went and got another replacement alternator.
Now
> > > today 12.17. 03 This one smoked. Is it Auto Zone units? My NAPA
friend
> > > said he'd gone through about 5 AZ units before he gave up. When I
> > installed
> > > this last unit I had 14.2 volts at both the unit and the battery
> > terminals.
> > >
> > > I Hope this is just a result of buying low grade equipment. I've had
an
> > > alternator in the past rebuilt by an auto electric shop. That one
last
> > only
> > > a half a year. Got an Car Quest unit and It still is good 6 years
> later.
> > +
> > > 60,000 miles.
> > >
> > > Please send advice.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > CJ5 '75 258
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks Always !!!
> > > Paul '75 CJ5 258
> > > Vail, CO.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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