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Old 08-20-2008, 01:52 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by BLKTOPTRVL View Post
The reason I posted is because...

If the windings are good. Most alternators only need new bearings and brushes. ~$25 worth of parts. Therefore, there really is no need to spend $110 for a rebuilt. Not that I need the savings, but as a consumer, I am getting tired of being ripped-off by everybody. (Just look at all the overpriced and unneeded crap on TV.)
Unfotunately, I have seen MANY FC alternators with bad diodes.

I have even seem a bunch that are reman with a warranty that have bad diodes. Not sure what is up with that but this is most likely the #1 cause of our alternators having low voltage. Just my .02 on that.
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