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| rwilner | 
			
			  Oct 8 2011, 05:37 PM
			
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        		 No Ghosts in the Machine ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States  | 
       
			
			 I have my engine out and removed my alternator to replace the wiring harness.  The alternator works fine, but it will never be easier to replace it than right now. 
			
			
					
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| ejm | 
			
			  Oct 8 2011, 05:54 PM
			
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        		 I can see the light at the end of the tunnel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,710 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None  | 
       
			
			 I would wait for it to fail. The quality of rebuilds can be hit or miss and you may find yourself replacing it sooner than if you had kept the old one. 
			
			
					
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 rwilner   replace my alternator?   Oct 8 2011, 05:37 PM
 
 r_towle   while it does suck to replace in the car...it can ...   Oct 8 2011, 05:52 PM
 
 rwilner   with this car, I constantly flip back and forth be...   Oct 8 2011, 07:07 PM
 
 vsg914   I agree. Leave it alone.   Oct 9 2011, 07:49 AM
 
 rwilner   
I agree. Leave it alone.
I reinstalled it last ...   Oct 9 2011, 07:51 AM
 
 PanelBilly   Did you pull the cover and check the electrical co...   Oct 9 2011, 06:24 PM
 
 rwilner   
Did you pull the cover and check the electrical c...   Oct 9 2011, 06:25 PM
 
 PanelBilly   the back cover comes off and there is a plug in co...   Oct 9 2011, 06:42 PM![]() ![]()  | 
	
 
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