View Full Version : Finally after 7 months
spoolinrs6
October 15th, 2016, 17:26
Hey guys my RS was having a lot of battery issues and stuff. I changed more then 5 batteries. Everything was turning on in the dash. I knew it had to be the alternator so I recently purchased an rebuilt alternator and done the job last week. Now the car after 7 months is finally running strong again! I was surprised the alternator died so fast when the car only has 50k miles.
Aronis
October 15th, 2016, 21:17
It's not only the Miles...it's the YEARS!
I had mine replaced at 100,000 miles in 2010.
:)
Mike
LIRS6
October 17th, 2016, 18:15
Common issue - it's really exposed, regardless if the belly pan is in place
kismetcapitan
October 18th, 2016, 00:40
fortunately, the alternator is the easiest thing to remove from the car. I remember mine was rebuilt locally for stupid cheap - whole job came in under $200.
Other_Erik
October 21st, 2016, 14:02
fortunately, the alternator is the easiest thing to remove from the car. I remember mine was rebuilt locally for stupid cheap - whole job came in under $200.
??? How? Mine was 6 hours of labor to have pulled/replaced... Unless you just needed the voltage regulator replaced, I can't see any way to pull, rebuild, reinstall under 4 hours.
spoolinrs6
October 23rd, 2016, 03:15
??? How? Mine was 6 hours of labor to have pulled/replaced... Unless you just needed the voltage regulator replaced, I can't see any way to pull, rebuild, reinstall under 4 hours.
It takes less than 3 hours to take it out and put a new or rebuilt one. Unless theyre taking it out rebuilding it on the spot and putting it back it can take 6 hours depending on the mechanic and their expertise.
Bigglezworth
October 23rd, 2016, 03:59
I have performed a swap of an alternate in just a shade over 2 hours from drive in to drive out - and I don't wrench for a living. Three hours as noted above is a good basepoint that accouunts for unknowns. The alternator itself takes only 15minutes of that. The remainder is the access to the connectors and putting the clip in service position (which is something any RS owner should be skililed at after owning for more than a couple of years....).
Turbowned
October 23rd, 2016, 17:45
It took me two hours to get mine out, lying on my back in my garage with basic hand tools. Pain in the butt prying that bastard outta there, but otherwise straightforward.