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Old 04-19-2010, 12:00 AM
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Just as I reach my destination 150 miles away from my stock (working) alternator, I hear this as I pull into the gas station.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkkUfKWfXDQ

I first thought it was a valve bouncing around or something, so its a relief (if you can call it that) to see its something less serious.

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Old 04-19-2010, 12:12 AM
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bummer... at least it's not a blower rotor. time for an upgrade
Old 04-19-2010, 12:17 AM
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haha that is the upgrade thats broken. im gonna see if i can pick up a basic alt at a salvage yard for really cheap
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Wow that is sound is nasty!
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yea....im just thankful its not a broken rocker or floating valve or something
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Whew. That sounds exactly like mine when it went out. Sorry to hear the bad luck man.
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Oooo, that hurts me listening to that. Sorry to hear about the bad luck.
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BTW, I also watched some of your other vids.
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Sounds like a shitload of katydids on a hot summer night. Ya know, those noisy bugs in the trees that make all that noise. **** never breaks when its convenient, at least not for me. It's 90* & humidity to match, snowing, snow / ice mix, rainy or dark. Or some combo of these. oh ya, windy on oil change day, that's a good 1 too.
Not 70* & clear. Good luck.
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Guess maybe you should have sold it!



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