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Old 04-06-2009, 09:49 PM
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So my dad & i thought my car was fixed. Took the battery to Autozone. Good battery! Took the alternator to Autozone. It turns out that the alternator was bad. So we got a refurbished one. We jumped the car again and I let my dad drive around. 5-10 minutes, so far so good. So I took her out for a spin. Another 5 minutes and it's dying again. I don't know what the problem is for sure, but my dad says it could be a bad wire connecting to the alternator. So she's going to get checked on friday. Any other possible problems we could troubleshoot until then? I want to hear that turbo spool again, guys. Thanks for the help in advance.

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Start with the alternator. Autozone alternators are notoriously crap.
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Start with the alternator. Autozone alternators are notoriously crap.
Yeah, I heard... I should probably get this "refurbished" alternator tested as well. Let's see what happens. Oh, and where do you suggest I get another alternator from? Is it possible to not get a new one? Or must I?
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Try someone like Joe at axis. Get a good quality unit.
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Oops, it was Kragen. Still bad though right?
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Took the alternator to Autozone today. It's good! So maybe it's the alternator wiring?
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