[Shotimes] Re: 95 ATX Alternator problems

[Ron Porter]

I ordered online. The store closest to me is not convenient, nor in a nice
neighborhood, plus they only had 1-year & Lifetime warranty alternators in
the store (I took my core back there, rather than mail it back).

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of fwhittle@mindspring.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:13 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: 95 ATX Alternator problems

Prices have gone up since then--the cheapest one from Advance now is $162.99
(1 year warrantee).  No Advance Auto Parts here on the left coast anyway.

Frank

>From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: 95 ATX Alternator problems
>Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:21:57 -0500
>
>I got one for my '94 from Advance Auto Parts (online). It was only around
>$100 for a 3-year warranty (they have them for 1, 3, & limited lifetime
>warranties). I worked fine for about a year (until Garber totaled it!!).
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of fwhittle@mindspring.com
>Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:47 AM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Re: 95 ATX Alternator problems
>
>When I had my alternator rebuilt, it was the diode(s) that were bad.  Been
>working great ever since.  Alan Fanning recommended this rebuilder.  He's
>right down the street from where I work, he identified the alternator
>immediately ("Taurus...SHO"), and he rebuilt it for $140 (less than a
>replacement from Autozone).
>
>Frank Whittle
>'95 ATX
>
>>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 95 ATX Alternator problems
>>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 08:32:04 -0500
>>From: "Hartberger, Jason M.  AT2 \(AW\)" <hartbejm@cvn71.navy.mil>
>>To: "Mike" <srfdude@cox.net>, "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
>>Cc: <TechSHO@topica.com>
>>
>>DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE DIODE.
>>Seriously, it's not the voltage rectifier. The light staying on 'til
>>1800rpm is a dead giveaway. Tell him to replace the diode bridge. Your
>>VR is fine. 
>>
>>V/R
>>AT2(AW) Hartberger, Jason M.
>>DX Production Supervisor
>>USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
>>AIMD/IM-3/Shops 8&10
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike
>>Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:45 PM
>>To: `V6 SHOtimes
>>Cc: TechSHO@topica.com
>>Subject: [Shotimes] 95 ATX Alternator problems
>>
>>I'm at a loss to figure what to do with this alt. , with only 60K
>>miles.I've
>>had it repaired 3 times, and the guy tells me he has changed the VR each
>>time.
>>But when the car starts, the light comes on, and won't go off until it
>>hits
>>1800rpm, and after a month or so it comes on permanently.  He gave me a
>>2 year
>>warranty on the repair, but I think he's not going to touch it any more.
>>Looking at Rockauto, there are 2 VRs listed, one at $143 and the other
>>at $87.
>>Are they both the same, and it seems a little high when I can get a
>>rebuilt
>>for around $150.  What is the real story on these things?  Also the
>>diodes
>>aren't shown on Rockauto; are they available, or do they ever go out?
>>Looking
>>for a little help here.
>>Mike
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