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Stuffed alternator

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MWells

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Hi guys,

hope some of you can help me.

My Dad has a VX SS auto with 105000kms. She's been leaking power steering fluid for the past year and so inevitably the alternator seems stuffed, at least according to the mechanics who are charging over $1,000 for replaced and fitted.

This alternator seems very hard to find and is it true it cannot be rebuilt?:unsure:

I'm just going to have to find one from a wreckers somewhere. Does anyone here know of a wreckers, preferably in Melbourne's Sth East where we may be able to find one?

Any help would be greatly appreciated:)

Cheers,

Matt
 

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$1000 bucks to get the alternator replaced? ? ? ?
What the? ? ? ?

So they told u that the power steering leaking has cause the alternator to die? That aside, it should be now more than a couple hundred dollar job, (replacement included).

Get either a new one or a reco'd one, dont go to the wreckers
 

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Exact same thing happened to me in my old vt, alternator was beyond repair(had a look at it) so had to bite the bullet and get a new one, At least $1000 from memory.Next week i traded it for my vy, cheaper alternators!:p
 

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I bought a bosch alternator at Repco for between $150 - $200, Ican't remember the exact price as it was about a year ago. I took about 15 minutes to replace. $1000 is a huge rip-off. Repco also have steering pumps for under $200, or a seal kit from holden for $16 and they are not that difficult to do yourself.
Edit: I just realized you are talking about a V8 and I'm talking V6.I don't know if there is a big difference.
 

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There aint much diffence when it comes to alternators though. . . .
1000 buck is just plain highway robbery!!!
I had one replace in my old VS 170 bucks installed.
 

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MWells, where are you located?
 
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Thanks for your help guys. From the looks of it, its gonna be expensive whichever way we go. Funny thing is the power steering pump began leaking 2 years ago when still under warranty, had he fixed it then we'd be right. D'OH!:hit:

It's at Holden now, but we said to them don't touch it we'll supply one ourselves... hopefuly... somehow...
 

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mine was only 170 bucks , new model not rebuilt. 1000 bucks would be for the power steering geer as well it sounds like. that can get expensive if the rack is dead.
 
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