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I forgot to post the pic from the last loose alternator and ruined PCM job we had in the shop.....This one came in with no power, lots of warning lights, wouldn't shift.......we found the big bolt loose and backed out of the bracket, stripped the threads on the bracket. You can see the HUGE wear spots on the bolt, it was worn so bad the alternator was sitting crooked and had broken the lower bracket too.

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I forgot to post the pic from the last loose alternator and ruined PCM job we had in the shop.....This one came in with no power, lots of warning lights, wouldn't shift.......we found the big bolt loose and backed out of the bracket, stripped the threads on the bracket. You can see the HUGE wear spots on the bolt, it was worn so bad the alternator was sitting crooked and had broken the lower bracket too.

That's crazy! Do you think they forgot about tightening that bolt when installing the previous alternator or was it still the factory alternator?
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It was the result of a hack mechanic doing (butchering) a simple timing belt job. The driver saved a few bucks going to that guy, I'm sure....

The bill to fix the damage was more than the timing belt job would have been in our (dealership) shop. It might have been more than the car was worth.
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Well so far so good. Looks like the problem has been solved with the new alternator.
Here's to another 200K miles, LOL!!!!

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Well so far so good. Looks like the problem has been solved with the new alternator.
Here's to another 200K miles, LOL!!!!

Thanks again to everyone that helped.
Hey y'all, my 2006 is doing the same thing...also makes a weird sound after I start the car. Question about this...did you buy an GENUINE Honda alternator? These parts places want $500-$700. But eBay is full of $100 alternators from China...do I need to buy an OEM one? Looks like the part number is 31100-RNA-A01 and built by Mitsubishi? I'm sure I have someone to install it for me, just don't know if I can use any aftermarket ones or ONLY a genuine OEM...
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Get a used oem one if you don't want to pay full price
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Get a used oem one if you don't want to pay full price
Any brands in particular? There are some $80 ones on eBay that I don't trust. Do the ones from Rock Auto all work?


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.... thats not what i said to do.
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Re: Lights flashing among other things
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.... thats not what i said to do.
Yup, just realized that. I also am not sure where to go about finding a place to buy a used OEM alternator?
Can you point me in the right direction at all?
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Junkyard, car-part.com will let you search multiple yards. Ebay as well
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