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post 1674113293 01-04-2023, 11:25 AM
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alternator not working in my car

wut do?
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post 1674113503 01-04-2023, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted By Goodguy03⏩
wut do?
Put it in neutral, roll down hill, shove into second gear and pop the clutch.

Or get a new alternator
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post 1674113623 01-04-2023, 11:30 AM
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post 1674113723 01-04-2023, 11:31 AM
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1. Autozone will test for free
2. Buy parts
3. look up installation process on YT
4. Fix yourself
5. Profit
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Option 1: Go to a car parts shop to buy a new alternator and swap it out yourself.

Option 2: Take it someone who specializes in repairing alternators and electronics in vehicles and get them to look at it.

Option 3: Get bent over and asked to pay about triple what the job is actually worth at a shop.
post 1674113843 01-04-2023, 11:32 AM
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[QUOTE=desslok;1674113503]Put it in neutral, roll down hill, shove into second gear and pop the clutch.

He’s not having a starter problem..
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post 1674113993 01-04-2023, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted By OffwhiteBrah⏩
1. Autozone will test for free
2. Buy parts
3. look up installation process on YT
4. Fix yourself
5. Profit
Originally Posted By northernlights7⏩
Option 1: Go to a car parts shop to buy a new alternator and swap it out yourself.

Option 2: Take it someone who specializes in repairing alternators and electronics in vehicles and get them to look at it.

Option 3: Get bent over and asked to pay about triple what the job is actually worth at a shop.
lol yeah car tradies will charge me 1000 probably. better off just fisting myself
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post 1674114083 01-04-2023, 11:33 AM
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post 1674114123 01-04-2023, 11:34 AM
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[QUOTE=Nonsense916;1674113843][QUOTE=desslok post_id=1674113503]Put it in neutral, roll down hill, shove into second gear and pop the clutch.

He’s not having a starter problem..[/QUOTE]Pro tip: He will when the alternator isn’t charging the battery.
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post 1674114233 01-04-2023, 11:37 AM
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[QUOTE=desslok;1674114123][QUOTE=Nonsense916 post_id=1674113843]
Pro tip: He will when the alternator isn’t charging the battery.[/QUOTE]So you’re just assuming he has a manual?

Also the car will barely drive and eventually bog out even if he gets it’s started if the alternator is toast
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post 1674114323 01-04-2023, 11:37 AM
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Just park next to another car of the same make and model for a few minutes.
post 1674114383 01-04-2023, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted By OffwhiteBrah⏩
1. Autozone will test for free
2. Buy parts
3. look up installation process on YT
4. Fix yourself
5. Profit
It's really not that hard either, unless the alternator is placed in a very difficult to access spot. There are tons of places to get refurbished/used parts if feeling cheap too.
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post 1674114553 01-04-2023, 11:42 AM
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[QUOTE=Nonsense916;1674114233][QUOTE=desslok post_id=1674114123]
So you’re just assuming he has a manual?

Also the car will barely drive and eventually bog out even if he gets it’s started if the alternator is toast[/QUOTE]apparently the alternators not been charging the battery for a while now so im scared to drive anywhere. didnt notice the warning light on my dash for like a month lol. could just be a chitty battery tho

[QUOTE=401Delta post_id=1674114323]Just park next to another car of the same make and model for a few minutes.[/QUOTE]explain
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post 1674114633 01-04-2023, 11:42 AM
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i one time replaced an alternator that wasn't really all the way fuarked but seemed like it was getting there with a brand new one

the chinese quality control was so bad that the new one was defective

driving at night on the highway in heavy rain and everything died

barely got off the highway onto a side street

had to tow it etc

fk alternators and fk china srs
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post 1674114693 01-04-2023, 11:43 AM
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[QUOTE=Goodguy03;1674114553][QUOTE=Nonsense916 post_id=1674114233]apparently the alternators not been charging the battery for a while now so im scared to drive anywhere. didnt notice the warning light on my dash for like a month lol. could just be a chitty battery tho

explain[/QUOTE]Go to autozone

Those geeks will find out if it’s your battery or alternator
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post 1674114923 01-04-2023, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted By Ratfish⏩
i one time replaced an alternator that wasn't really all the way fuarked but seemed like it was getting there with a brand new one

the chinese quality control was so bad that the new one was defective

driving at night on the highway in heavy rain and everything died

barely got off the highway onto a side street

had to tow it etc

fk alternators and fk china srs
Had one go out when I was living in Reno, snow etc..had a cop bumper push me to the side lol
Losers let it happen, winners make it happen.

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