Re: Civic alternator problem? --- Need an advice
 

Buy the Honda alternator. I'm on my 3rd aftermarket alternator in four
years. Kept telling myself I may not have the car that much longer, etc.
etc. etc. It's been between 75k miles for those alternators. Needless to
say, I'm kicking myself in the ass for not getting the oem alternator. If
there is a shop that can replace the brushes in your current alternator that
may be the way to go.

If you want to buy the oem alternator online, I've dealt with both
www.hparts.com and www.hondaautomotiveparts.com . hparts is a bit cheaper
but the other one has an excellent web site with diagrams of the parts.
Hope this helps!

Good luck,
-Dave



"Agent Smith" <asmith@matrix.com> wrote in message
news:mZfeb.16567$Kq4.12819942@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
> Looks like I found the answer to this puzzle. I had a repar shop in my
> neighborhood load test my battery. It turns out the battery is in perfect
> shape. It's the alternator that is not charging all the way. :( I'm glad
> it's charging at last partially or I'd be stuck big time by now. If I'm
not
> mistaken, CD consumes much more power than headlights which is why I
didn't
> suspect the alternator in the first place. I wonder if it isn't a little
too
> soon for an alternator to go dead at only 60K on a Honda...
>
> I guess replacing the alternator is the next step. Do you guys know a good
> place on the web to buy an alternator?
>
> Thank you all for input!
>
>

Re: Civic alternator problem? --- Need an advice
 

i have a used alternator for sale from a 96 civic

i took it out because i thought the bearings were gone (i had a squeel when i
revved) and replaced it, turned out to be the A/C tensioner pully

anyways, the alt. has about 60k on it and worked great when i took it out.


$50 plus shipping

email me, i8urv8 at hotmail.com

Agent Smith wrote:

> Looks like I found the answer to this puzzle. I had a repar shop in my
> neighborhood load test my battery. It turns out the battery is in perfect
> shape. It's the alternator that is not charging all the way. :( I'm glad
> it's charging at last partially or I'd be stuck big time by now. If I'm not
> mistaken, CD consumes much more power than headlights which is why I didn't
> suspect the alternator in the first place. I wonder if it isn't a little too
> soon for an alternator to go dead at only 60K on a Honda...
>
> I guess replacing the alternator is the next step. Do you guys know a good
> place on the web to buy an alternator?
>
> Thank you all for input!

Re: Civic alternator problem? --- Need an advice
 

i have a used alternator for sale from a 96 civic

i took it out because i thought the bearings were gone (i had a squeel when i
revved) and replaced it, turned out to be the A/C tensioner pully

anyways, the alt. has about 60k on it and worked great when i took it out.


$50 plus shipping

email me, i8urv8 at hotmail.com

Agent Smith wrote:

> Looks like I found the answer to this puzzle. I had a repar shop in my
> neighborhood load test my battery. It turns out the battery is in perfect
> shape. It's the alternator that is not charging all the way. :( I'm glad
> it's charging at last partially or I'd be stuck big time by now. If I'm not
> mistaken, CD consumes much more power than headlights which is why I didn't
> suspect the alternator in the first place. I wonder if it isn't a little too
> soon for an alternator to go dead at only 60K on a Honda...
>
> I guess replacing the alternator is the next step. Do you guys know a good
> place on the web to buy an alternator?
>
> Thank you all for input!

Re: Civic alternator problem? --- Need an advice
 

i have a used alternator for sale from a 96 civic

i took it out because i thought the bearings were gone (i had a squeel when i
revved) and replaced it, turned out to be the A/C tensioner pully

anyways, the alt. has about 60k on it and worked great when i took it out.


$50 plus shipping

email me, i8urv8 at hotmail.com

Agent Smith wrote:

> Looks like I found the answer to this puzzle. I had a repar shop in my
> neighborhood load test my battery. It turns out the battery is in perfect
> shape. It's the alternator that is not charging all the way. :( I'm glad
> it's charging at last partially or I'd be stuck big time by now. If I'm not
> mistaken, CD consumes much more power than headlights which is why I didn't
> suspect the alternator in the first place. I wonder if it isn't a little too
> soon for an alternator to go dead at only 60K on a Honda...
>
> I guess replacing the alternator is the next step. Do you guys know a good
> place on the web to buy an alternator?
>
> Thank you all for input!