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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