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Old 07-23-2010, 10:55 AM
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Alternator Help

I am from Washington and I am heading to Monterey then Los Angeles. Right now I am in Vacaville.

The bearings in my alternator have started to fail.

It is making a whining noise and as the car gets warmer a growling. It sounds pretty bad.

The Alternator is still charging fine.

My problem is that so far every place I have tried/called the alternator is a special order item. Even the dealerships so far. The Drive belt has also been a special order item.

Does anyone have recommendations as to where I might get one in stock some place between Monterey to Los Angeles California?

if you send a message to patrickandraste@gmail.com it goes to my phone directly and I can send my phone number.

Patrick
Old 07-23-2010, 01:19 PM
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CMON people! there has to be someone in LA that can help pat out
Old 07-23-2010, 01:35 PM
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I had mine rebuilt locally for $100.00. I also got one on ebay for like $100.00 with like 15,000 mile son it.

or try www.partsgroup.com

I have one that need to be rebuilt I could send you but those bitches are heavy but maybe it would fit in a flat rate box.
Old 07-23-2010, 07:11 PM
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I found one in stock at autozone in seaside for 170.00 go figure that a parts store in a small town would have something that did not exist in Oregon or northern California.
Then I broke my ratchet.
I found a hardware store still open, and a liquor store to numb the pain of smashing my fingers when the ratchet broke.
Old 07-23-2010, 08:57 PM
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I know a place in Oakland CA they rebuilt it right in the sport, just have to wait for a hour or two.
it is between E14 and 12 on 23rd ave.
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