Does anyone know where to find an alternator for a 99 CL 3.0 that DOESNT cost $200?

 

got mine from advance auto parts for $120 or so...but i'm on my second one from them. soooo i'd suggest finding an electric motor shop and have them custom wind on for you. then again that may be over $200 but it would be more powerful than the 100 amps the stocker puts out and may last a hair longer than a replacement.

that's what i'm doing if this one dies on me

 

What do you mean by custom winding? What kind of motor shop in particular? Like an alternator rebuild center? I just found a place... http://www.carpartswholesale.com/cpw...lternator.html
wasnt sure if you had any experience with these people, but there is no core charge on the product.. just shipping.. it's like $135 shipped.

 

well my neighbor owns an auto repair shop and he told me if my alternator dies again (which it will) to give him a call and he'd hook me up with his electric motor supplier and they'd take the casing from my alternator and add extra windings (so it produces more current) and go thru everything else on it for me.

and no, i don't have any experience with that site but for $135 shipped it's worth a try

 

I paid $105 for an aftermarket replacemnt. came with a 1year warranty.
The place its 1a auto in alhambra, ca..

 

If your alternator's gone, I woudl suggest getting it rebuilt. I had mine rebuilt and it cost me about $100.

 

Any chance you could tell me who rebuilt yours Ted? Or what supply company will rebuild yours jz? More current would be very useful as I am planning on upgrading my electronics Didn't want to pay the $450.00 for the 200amp alternator I saw.

It might even be a lot cheaper to rebuild as from what other people are telling me, it sounds like a fried regulator and not the whole alternator.

 

how much power is our alternator puttting out now?

 

I bought mine from Autozone, was $145 but they matched Advance Auto for $115. Lifetime warranty, but I'm on my second one too, first one died two months later. They are just cheaply made, like the others said get it rebuilt instead - keep in mind that may take a few days tho, where you can go pick a remanf one up in like 5 mins.

 

the one i got from advance said 105 amps...not a whole lot when you talk about putting a big stereo in etc, although a better battery does help too


mini- the place he deals with is called M & W electric motors service

 

Went to Acura last Friday for a tranny flush. On the way home, the battery light comes on and I hear this whining sound.

Took it to my mechanic and he said the alternator was dieing so I kept the car on and took it back to Acura as it's under warranty. They said they had never seen an alt bite the dust so quickly (bearing was very loud). Alt was $218 (rebuilt 3 yr warranty), labor was another $100. My deductible was $100.

Must be an uncommon problem.

 

No, any battery doesn't do anything when the car is running unless your car is jacked up.


Our alternators are just like the tranny, always crapping out. It's been posted about here since I first started browsing.

 

Okay.. I just got the alt swapped out today. Found a rebuild shop who traded me my shot one for a rebuilt.. $130 with a 1 year warranty included. $50 for installation. I figured it was a pretty good deal so I took it. Thanks for the help guys.