Alternators
 

How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?

I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

Re: Alternators
 

It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.

See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
posted here in the past.

"warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

Re: Alternators
 

It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.

See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
posted here in the past.

"warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

Re: Alternators
 

It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.

See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
posted here in the past.

"warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

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Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
than economical.

I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

t

Elle wrote:
>It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>
>See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>posted here in the past.
>
>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>
>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

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Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
than economical.

I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

t

Elle wrote:
>It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>
>See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>posted here in the past.
>
>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>
>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

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Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
than economical.

I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

t

Elle wrote:
>It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>
>See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>posted here in the past.
>
>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>
>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

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warlock162 wrote:
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

100-150k, depending on use. on some makes [denso], you can replace
brushes as a cheapo life extension. on others [mitsubishi], you can't
and your only option is replacement. unless you're into recreational
alternator repair, just get a reconditioned unit from a reputable source
that offers decent warranties.

Re: Alternators
 

warlock162 wrote:
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

100-150k, depending on use. on some makes [denso], you can replace
brushes as a cheapo life extension. on others [mitsubishi], you can't
and your only option is replacement. unless you're into recreational
alternator repair, just get a reconditioned unit from a reputable source
that offers decent warranties.

Re: Alternators
 

warlock162 wrote:
> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

100-150k, depending on use. on some makes [denso], you can replace
brushes as a cheapo life extension. on others [mitsubishi], you can't
and your only option is replacement. unless you're into recreational
alternator repair, just get a reconditioned unit from a reputable source
that offers decent warranties.

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loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
> the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
> caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
> than economical.
>
> I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
> with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

you should come to norcal. you can get alternators, sometimes _new_
ones if you're lucky, from junkyards for $35.


>
> t
>
> Elle wrote:
>> It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>> alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>> assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>>
>> See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>> more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>> posted here in the past.
>>
>>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>>
>>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

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loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
> the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
> caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
> than economical.
>
> I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
> with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

you should come to norcal. you can get alternators, sometimes _new_
ones if you're lucky, from junkyards for $35.


>
> t
>
> Elle wrote:
>> It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>> alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>> assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>>
>> See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>> more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>> posted here in the past.
>>
>>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>>
>>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

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loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
> Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
> the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
> caused to rotor to dig into the copper stator assembly, making a rebuild less
> than economical.
>
> I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
> with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.

you should come to norcal. you can get alternators, sometimes _new_
ones if you're lucky, from junkyards for $35.


>
> t
>
> Elle wrote:
>> It's generally the alternator brushes, and not the whole
>> alternator say, that are most likely to fail at this point,
>> assuming the alternator has not had anything else go wrong.
>>
>> See http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html for
>> more discussion, reflecting a fair amount of what's been
>> posted here in the past.
>>
>>> How long (in terms of mileage) does an alternator last?
>>>
>>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.
>

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at the time, $35 US was about $95 canadian.... lol

Also, just a note, that the failure mode I listed had a noticeable whine
before it failed for quite some time. Only upon disassembly did I discover
that the stator was beyond repair...

t

jim beam wrote:
>> Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
>> the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
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>> I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
>> with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.
>
>you should come to norcal. you can get alternators, sometimes _new_
>ones if you're lucky, from junkyards for $35.
>
>> t
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>>>>
>>>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

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at the time, $35 US was about $95 canadian.... lol

Also, just a note, that the failure mode I listed had a noticeable whine
before it failed for quite some time. Only upon disassembly did I discover
that the stator was beyond repair...

t

jim beam wrote:
>> Failure on my 98 civic LX occured at 178000kms (110000mi). Failure mode was
>> the bearings. They failed, which allowed the center shaft to shift. This
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> I actually replaced it with an alternator from the wrecker. $95 for a unit
>> with only 118000kms (73000mi) on it.
>
>you should come to norcal. you can get alternators, sometimes _new_
>ones if you're lucky, from junkyards for $35.
>
>> t
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>>>>
>>>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX sedan.

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