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Old 08-18-2003, 07:18 AM
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need a good service shop in Florida - south Palm Beach county

Can anyone recommend a good shop in my area of South Florida (i.e., Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth)? I've got a '99 3.0CL (62k on it), and the battery light came on the other day.

The battery is only a year old and has held a charge since the light came on Wednesday afternoon, so I'm confident it's not the battery. I can hear a faint whirring that fluctuates with the position of the throttle, so I'm pretty sure it's the alternator.

Can anyone recommend a good shop in my area (i.e., Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth)? The dealer wants $388 to install a new alternator, and that's just nuts.


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Old 08-18-2003, 10:32 AM
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Just do it yourself, the alternator is right at the top of the engine in the CL, couple of bolts and de-tensioning the belt and you are done.
Old 08-18-2003, 08:06 PM
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And to add. The belt tensioner's nut loosens by turning clockwise. After that, everything is smooth sailing. Pretty straight forward. Good Luck!!!
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