Where are you guys buying alternators from? Just the cheap auto zone (link) or something else?

 

i think there are a bunch of people selling them over in the private classifieds thread. Dunno if any are brand new though.

 

Thanks but I'm more concerned with longevity than the price. I don't think they sell band new OEM units so I want the best/good remanufactured unit. I know it's a PIA so I don't want to do this again any time soon.

 

If you don't like doing it again refrain from remanufactured units. They come with a lifetime warranty for a reason. The reason is they let you replace them until you hit upon a good one.

 

Yes I understand that but the problem is I don’t believe anyone makes brand new units for our car. I’m just trying to find people who have replaced theirs and where they purchased them.

 

Replaced mine with a new aftermarket unit, I forgot where I bought it from was a little over a year ago

No issues to speak of!!

 

http://streettunedmotorsports.com/parts/oem_mitsubishi_evo8_alternator.htm

 

This is the way to go if you don't want to touch your alternator for a long while. Seeing how much of a pain it is remove the alternator, OEM is the best choice imo.

 

Thank you. Wasn't aware they still made them.

 

Replacing the alternator is really not that hard...

Anyway, I have an oreilly's one my car, has been doing well, and I've had good luck with their units in the past. The other parts chains I can't say I've had good luck with.

 

alternators and A/C compressors are some of the few things i actually prefer a reman part on. its usually just the front case bearing or the regulator in an alternator that goes bad. really not worth the 300$ for a new one. heck i have been super cheap and spent the 20$ for the case bearing and 35$ for the regulator and put them in an old alternator myself. good to go for another 100k miles.

 

I'd rather keep my core and let a rebuilder do his/her work over purchasing an aftermarket unit.

 

Bought a new one from STM and installed it. Getting that **** out was the hardest part. I had an alternator bracket that couldn't be removed. Nut holding it in place was under a pulley.

Just in case someone searches this:

- remove wheel
- remove belt using tensioner
- remove 2 nuts and 1 bolt from alternator
- unplug sensor from alternator
- remove nuts holding abs
- remove nuts from ps line
- remove nuts from ac line
- remove 2 bolts end of fuel rail remove that (brain fart can't remember what it's called)
- remove alternator bracket
- remove cam gear cover
- remove passenger motor mount bolt
- jack up passenger side of motor under oil pan using a piece of wood to displace the weight
- take out oil dip stick
- scrape up you knuckles cussing pulling and pushing things out of the way to get the alternator out

Thread that helped me https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...nator-top.html. I had to remove/move some additional items.

 

Much easier to just remove the axle right quick...Glad you got it done but def sounds like the hard way.