easySPEEDcamaro

Yeah it's gone...

I went to Canadian Tire today and they said they can sell me a rebuilt one for $100 or a brand new BOSCH one for $150 with a 5-year warranty if I give them my old alternator...

please let me know what you guys think. I'm going to try and tackle the swap on my own, anything I should know? Is it a simple take off the old belt, unscrew the old alternator, plug in the new one, and that's it?

anybody free tomorrow night and want to lend a hand?

Please let me know about the alternator because I want to buy one tomorrow. I want to go with the bosch...

easySPEEDcamaro

on second thought i will tackle it myself in the morning, but i'd appreciate somebody tell me whether giving them my old alternator and getting the bosch for $150 is the route to go?

Daz

iTrader: (1)

i have one here for $50..I rebuilt it myself..Everything on the inside is the same as whats inside the new $150 .I wouldnt trust a store bought alternator anyways.Or you could rebuild yours yourself,its very easy.The kit cost about $50 .Lemme know if you need help

Daz

easySPEEDcamaro

cool daz

do you offer a 5 year warranty though?

i might be interested, PM me your #, what time can i pick it up if i need it?

Daz

iTrader: (1)

sure on parts only and if I install it..labour extra..lol

Daz

zedder 1 9 9 0

I bought the Bosch alternator last year when mine twisted apart. So far so good.

easySPEEDcamaro

ahh daz thanks man i'm going to pass actually lol

i talked it over with my dad and he told me to buy the bosch one because it has a 5 year warranty, and 5 year warranty = no headache

Daz

iTrader: (1)

headaches start when you install a part thats supposed to be good and gets you stuck on the highway or...racetrack...lol


good luck

Daz

easySPEEDcamaro

you and your serial # bull****

all because of you i'm going to go take apart the alternator right now and see if i can fix it myself lol haha

Daz

iTrader: (1)

if you seem you cant put it together then just buy the super duper $150 alternator..lol or bring it to me and Ill charge you $10 labour to do it..lol

Daz

easySPEEDcamaro

took off the alternator, boy was that easy

anyhow, i flipped it over and there's a sticker that says "remanufactured by AC DELCO" with a serial #, which makes me think it's not the original one anyway...

so off to buy the bosch one :P

easySPEEDcamaro

stat:

went and bought a BOSCH alternator, cost me freaken $170 and they didn't even give me a box, i was bitching at them for a good 10 minutes cuz they didn't give me the box, i wanted a box...

now the worse news, my battery is dead hahaha

love the costco batteries though, just gotta find the receipt and they'll give me a new one

that'll be my like 4th one now in 5 months? haha

NTChrist

"Tackle the swap on your own"?

Whoa buddy, I dunno, an alternator might be over your head.

iroc2nv

good job...

does that mean youre coming to the nats???


iroc2nv

trigger GTA

dude what did i tell you

4 bats in only 5 months you have a bigger problem some where in you car.

easySPEEDcamaro

ok ok maybe i over sarcasm'd on that one...

2 batteries in 5 months

1 got eaten by the winter, the other got eaten by the winter and this one got eaten by the alternator

hell they're all on warranty that's why i leave my alarm running all winter

Daz

iTrader: (1)

exagerrated maybe..and I think its the alarm that ate battery..

Daz

easySPEEDcamaro

yeah yeah exaggerated

that's what i meant to say lol

it was a long day and as i was typing i was looking for the word but it didn't come out, so i made my own word, haha

BluthndrZ28

iTrader: (1)

FYI Alex,

I used to work @ CTC & I bought the Bosch alt over 3 years ago & I have never had a problem w/it (Knock on wood). If u got the cash spend it ... after all u can't take it w/you!!!

SBlackfoot

I probably would've taken Daz's alternator... His distributor is still working fine.

Three batteries over a winter/spring Easy? Damn... I'm running a Canadian Tire battery in my beater truck (came with the truck) and it has been going for over two and a half years now, and I expected it to die right after I bought the truck. Hell I've jump started at least five different cars with it, and let it sit for several months, and it has never complained or needed charged.

Of course, now that I've said that....

Sinoed

Is that battery the Eliminator one with 3 years of free replacement..? Expect it to die around month 35 of your 36.. lol..

SBlackfoot

ha ha I'd bet that it has been in there well over three years. It looked old when I bought the truck. Maybe they'll give me a free replacement some day for having the longest lasting battery.

Lady: "Oh no we left the lights on!"
Big goofy moron: "No problem!"

That commercial drives me nuts.

icebird_1981

i get all my parts from collins auto parts, i get a 25% discount on everything since my uncle is one of the boss men, if anyone shops there i can hook u up on deals, let me no.