Ok, so i had to replace my alt, well the first one was bad, so i had to drive 60 miles to another autozone to get the damn part, well this one has a capacitor on it, the first one didn't, well i put it on, and there is a slight whining noise. Since i've put it on its gotten a lot louder . What is causing this and how can i fix it???

 

- Alt? Open and replace bearings
- Belt? replace, tighten maybe loosen
- when u take it back, please ask if they do sell the rectifiers only, then tell me how it was

 

replace the bearing on a new alt!?!? i'll be pissed if i have to do that.....

i'll go with the belt being loose, my dad thinks that might be it too

 

Warrenty dude. Get them to give you another one.

~Alex

 

that'd be the second time in a week i've had to use that warranty, prolly just ask for my money back and go somewhere else

 

If it is whining it is most likely the bearings....TAKE IT BACK...

If you get another one be sure not to tighten the belt too much.

 

...just kidding. After belt adj, return it: it seems to have old bearings. (The reman mechs ? seem to have a global hatred for work.) I'd rather repair mine.

 

do they make new ones anymore??

 

good luck getting your money back.

I had to fight with them to get the money back from mine, but they didn't refund the core charge.
they only gave me a merchandise credit though

 

that sucks, the good thing i guess is its not really hard to replace, about 15-20 minutes, just a pain in the *** to lay on the ground to do it

 

lay on the ground?

lifts > ground

 

ya you see all i have is either jacks or ramps to do my work, i could drive 45 miles to my grandfathers house to do it so i can stand and work under the car, but....how can i get there when you can't drive the car......

 

fully charged battery and a spare one in the passenger footwell with jumper cable

 

true, the first replacement alt caused me to have to be jumped every 1/2 a mile, for 15 miles, charge for 5 minutes, jump off, drive as far as i could till it'd die, repeat..........what sucked is it was in the middle of a terrible storm, lightning everywhere, scary....

whats up with the rated threads all the sudden??

 

Some dumbarse newbie has found a button he can push to make stars on the pages........probably some teenager....must think its funny or whatever.

 

Napa offers one with a lifetime warranty. takes some $$$$ though. But it's well worth it. The 3 yr warranty ones are just remans. So spend the extra dough. And put that receipt in a safe or something.

 

the one i have is a lifetime, just ridiculous i've had this much trouble from them