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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:39 am 
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I started a quest for a new alternator about 2 weeks ago. In this time noone was able to find a new non genuine one of these for me. As an OEM unit they are $1300.

I dont know if anyone else thinks this is a bit of a rip off.... the difficult (and cheaper) path is measuring all the dimensions and mounting points and finding something aftermarket.

Just a thought on 2nd hand alternators... After pricing these at wreckers for around $200. Its worth keeping in mind that anything from a wrecker would be about the same age, or older than what your replacing, and possibly have the same problem soon after.

With that said, in case anyone needs one in the future, you can use a hitachi unit off a nissan cerano?... New price of this is $420 - which is still more than the average GM unit, but not extortion like the Nissan OEM one.
I should have it tomorrow so we will see if it really does fit, and ill also post the part number - RX029, with A702 branded on the front cover.

<<Fits and it works fine>>

Anyway, the measurements that you need are:
Front on - bottom mount hole centre to top mount hole centre = 164mm
Distance between lower bracket points 80-81mm (bracket is 80mm)


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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:34 am 
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nissan exa ones fit the ca18's :P $100 for a second hand unit.

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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:52 pm 
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this was for an SR20 tho.


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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:03 pm 
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what not even a pulsar's one SSS comes with an alternator to fit?

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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:10 pm 
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im pretty sure theyre on the other side of the engine so the angle of the adjusting mount is on the wrong side


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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:15 pm 
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Alternaters can be reconditioned. I would have thought it wouldn't be difficult to source an alternater from a jap wreaker, then have it reconditioned. Also, often its just the regulator that dies, and an auto electrician can fix/replace that. Should be a few options available at least...

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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:23 pm 
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yeh thats what i was thinking plenty cheaper than $400+

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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2007 6:23 pm 
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Chanboy wrote:
Alternaters can be reconditioned. I would have thought it wouldn't be difficult to source an alternater from a jap wreaker, then have it reconditioned. Also, often its just the regulator that dies, and an auto electrician can fix/replace that. Should be a few options available at least...


I didnt want to pay 200 bucks or more for something from a wrecker that has just as much wear as mine did.
Ive tried to get it rebuilt too... the rotor was fried, along wth the reg and rectifyer. None of the parts are readily available and would have cost almost as much as this new one is costing. The parts would have needed to be ordered in and could have taken days or weeks. Apparently the regs in these are not a standard/local type. Im not an auto lec so i cant really comment on this but new was less stress...
Plus the new one is overnight - the car is my daily so i needed something yesterday!


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