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Subject:Re: Alternator Deal.
From:Doktor Tim
Date:Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:58:54 -0700

Well that's just BS. A genuine Bosch Reman alternator gets the stator fully
rebuilt, windings desoldered and resoldered, the slip rings turned if not
worn beyond spec or replaced with new, dymamically balanced, new bearings
and brushes and brush springs, new diode set, new voltage regulator, new
pulley nut and washer, in other words, not rebuilt but REMANUFACTURED to
NEW SPECS throughout. And, if they are low on cores, you many times get a
NewMan unit, which is a brand new alternator for the remanufactured price.

And that goes as well for their ReMan starters, fully REMANUFACTURED, not
just "rebuilt" like NAPA and virtually all others. Bosch is the no
compromise solution to lowest cost per mile. All others are just wannabees.
Indeed, in this case you do get what you pay for.

At 09:01 AM 07/28/2003, you wrote:

>I see this and call NAPA too.
>This is what is replaced in this alternator.
>bushings, diodes, brushes .
>The windings are inspected and tested.
>  Is not just cleaned and replated.
>Three year warrantee is good for me.
>A Bosch rebuilt is done same way.
>For almost twice the price.
>So what is differrent?
>Nothing.