Cant catch a break

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

Well after leaving the dentist for my 2 year old face planting into my fishtank. my truck started to make a vibration noise................wonderfull. When i got home the noise would get worse when i turned the wheel. Great Power steering is goin out. But after opening the hood i noticed it was the alternator making the Whirring, grinding noise. Not as bad but still not good. Any one here have any ideas how long it will last till it flies off the truck? Should i get one from a junk yard or try to find a cheap new one. Im strapped for cash and this is my only vehicle................FAIL

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

How may amp do i need. Theres like 3 different ones

03MopaRamman · Nov 20, 2010

Theres a white Tag on it that has the Amps, if you don't have a Laramie or elect seats and all that Jazz you prolly have the Normal one (55 I think)! Mine had a whiney bearing sound for ower a year but not "Vibration". IMO it could seize anytime then you'll be out a belt and get stranded. I got one at the Auto recyclers for more than half the Price of new and it works great and real quiet. Up here they wanted 325 for a new one. Paid 75 for the used one.

OklaHemi · Nov 20, 2010

man anthony that just sucks but i have had days like this as well. i hope you can find one cheap bud

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

there is no freakin salvage yard in NJ with one. just called all of em within 120 miles. Auto zone wants 160, 190 with out a core. and ebay has one for 55. but doesnt State How many miles ..... FAIL ............. I dont have the money for this ****.

OklaHemi · Nov 20, 2010

dammit man. 160.00 sounds about right for a new one. i havent replaced one in some time but i think that was the ball park

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

FINALY, Fixed

So old one out, Felt realy gritty and would not spin free

new one

Installed......So shiney

Trupiano · Nov 20, 2010

Glad it's fixed! How much did you end up getting it for?

rocket · Nov 20, 2010

Just a side note. I knew a guy who worked in alternaters and batteries. Double s starters, I doubt they are still in bussiness. That aside, these are not new items, They are all remanufactured. And sometimes fail within the first month. Just a heads up.

adamwilkes14 · Nov 20, 2010

We had the one on the Windstar fail last year...salvage yard wanted $165 for a used one with a 30 day warranty...a remand one from Advance was $195 and it had a lifetime warranty. OUR SALVAGE YARD SUCKS.

rocket · Nov 20, 2010

adamwilkes14 said:
We had the one on the Windstar fail last year...salvage yard wanted $165 for a used one with a 30 day warranty...a remand one from Advance was $195 and it had a lifetime warranty. OUR SALVAGE YARD SUCKS.

I dunno when it happened but if it's not a pick n pull .Itprolly wont be a bargain. Used to be a great deal, now they just got way too greedy imo!! :flipthebird:

adamwilkes14 · Nov 20, 2010

Yeah the only pick in pull is about 30 miles up the road...and it's a shot in the dark if they have what you are looking for cause they do not computer control any of their pulling stock. Only thing we have on the area is Barely Used Auto Parts

rocket · Nov 20, 2010

copy that. I struck gold thanks to silverbullit and a well meaning fellow ram owner.!!

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

It was 198.95 a $32 core charge. for a remaned bosch alternator from advanced auto. after the core and a military discount its came to 150 and change. I wanted a better one but it was the only on they had in stock. and i needed it fixed.

adamwilkes14 · Nov 20, 2010

Just think of it this way...if it has a lifetime warranty it will be the last one you ever have to pay for...

rocket · Nov 20, 2010

How did the belt look btw??

badfish888 · Nov 20, 2010

the belt was replaced less then 15k ago..............mopar belt

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