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Old May 9, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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hey i have an 89 civic hatch and my altenator keeps dying. i just put a brand new one one and in less then 2 weeks its dead. any ideas?
Old May 9, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Could it be the plug or wires. i checked the fuse and its fine
Old May 9, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by vietballer
hey i have an 89 civic hatch and my altenator keeps dying. i just put a brand new one one and in less then 2 weeks its dead. any ideas?
oem honda? or other crap?
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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other crap i got from auto zone, but this is my third one!
Old May 9, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Old May 9, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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try napa... they have lifetime warranty. I have never heard anything good about autozone's quality of alternators.
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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yeah oem or napa, i've goten a couple of bad things from autozone before. namely a starter < the most recent.

i got an oem one, well its out of a 99 (y7).... but i think it will work for you.
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vietballer
other crap i got from auto zone, but this is my third one!
thats your problem right there.....try a used oem unit. take the autozone unit back.
Old May 9, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CHAHONDA
thats your problem right there.....try a used oem unit. take the autozone unit back.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ps90lsturbo
yeah oem or napa, i've goten a couple of bad things from autozone before. namely a starter < the most recent.

i got an oem one, well its out of a 99 (y7).... but i think it will work for you.
i think the plug is different on that one



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