On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:59 PM, aaron bright <vdub4uandme@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Volksdoktor in Louisville, KY is trying to tell me that installing an
> alternator is going to cost $398.
> Does that even come close to sounding right to anyone?????
>  Thank you,
> Aaron Bright
> Louisville, KY
>
>
Aaron,

Unless the alternator bearings are shot (you can definitely hear that
condition) You may just have worn brushes. If you're seeing your Alt light
flicker or stay on this is probably the problem. The easiest way to fix this
is to install a new voltage regulator into the alternator. The regulator has
brushes built in. $30 bux at the friendly local parts place.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

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