Silvia Club of NSW

Hey, guys... I'm after a new alternator for my s13 and wanted to know a few things.

1) Being that I had trouble with finding a new compressor (reason being my was a Zytel... and the moron at my parts place doesn't understand that when i say "NON-TURBO" it means "NON-TURBO"), are all S13 alternators the same (are a turbo and a non-turbo engine alternator interchangeable)?

--- I've trolled the internet but could not find any answer ---

2) What is an average price range for an alternator? The dude I got into contact with at a spares place said he had one, but I needed to trade my broken one AND pay 300 on top of that (:-?I've never had to do that with spares before)

3) I've had a go at taking mine out, but it appears to have a bracket on it, holding it to the engine. Is this normal? Will this work in my favour finding a new alternator?

Cheers in advance!

PS. If anybody has one PM me please!

1) yes, turbo and non turbo alternators are the same

2) They seem to be a bit hard to find at the moment, but I would expect to get a second hand one for maybe $100 or so. You may have to get yours rebuilt by an auto electrician if you can't get a second hand one.

3) yes, it will have a bracket on it, otherwise it would fall out of the car.
One long bolt through the bottom, one short bolt through the top, which is part of the belt tensioner.

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The Engine Whisperer - fixer of things

But do these guys usually ask for the broken part you're wanting to replace? and if so... are they supposed to drop the price?

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Speed kills... but getting caught going fast in your car just cops you a fine!

most places selling reconditioned parts will want your old one as exchange so they have something to reco and sell to the next person.

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The Engine Whisperer - fixer of things

But normally when they do that it's for a good price. 300$ for an alternator seems pretty high IMO esp for a 2nd hand one. Unless the unit has a massive warranty.