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Re: Our minivan is on the fritz 

By: Beldin in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (1)
Sat, 20 Jun 20 12:13 AM | 27 view(s)
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I used to change out the alternators on my first car every couple of years. My father-in-law would take his alternators apart and change out the diodes, but I didn't have time for that - it was easier to slap in a new alternator and I got quite good at it. If the battery is over 3 years old, it could have a bad cell. Of course, it could be both - if the alternator is flowing too much juice, it could be burning out the battery. 




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Re: Our minivan is on the fritz
By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE
Fri, 19 Jun 20 11:39 PM 		Msg. 02283 of 60008

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Re: "Four alternators going bad suggests to me that there is something else going wrong here. Did all of the alternators and batteries come from walmart? (All made in china?)"No, not the alternators. Only the batteries - and those things seem to be built with a timer that trips when the warranty expires. That's my main reason for thinking it's a battery problem. The battery is just over 3 years old.

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