Threw $400 at a 'rebuilt' alternator that died in 3 months

Bought a remanufactured alternator from a parts house, slapped it on a customer's F-150, and it crapped out during a test drive. Took me 6 hours to diagnose and replace it again under warranty. Has anyone else stopped buying remans from certain brands?

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wesleyjohnson9d ago

$400 for 3 months works out to like $4.33 a day, which is almost as bad as renting a movie from Blockbuster back in the day. @ivan_perez is right, those local rebuild shops know what they're doing because they actually bench test them before you leave the parking lot.

ivan_perez9d ago

Man, that SUCKS. I've had the best luck with OEM rebuilds from a local shop, even if they cost a little more upfront.