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2010 v6 alternator died

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by skiergd011013, Sep 28, 2019.

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  1. Sep 28, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    My battery light came on today and there was a pretty bad noise under the hood. My alternator was smoking like a sob. I replaced it with a duralast re-man one from autozone today. All seems fine now, but should I keep my factory one and have it re-built at an electric motor shop? I'm worried about the quality of this new one and it would be great to have the oem one on hand just incase
     
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  2. Sep 28, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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    The Dura. has a lifetime warranty?

    edit: Prob. a six of one, 1/2 dozen of the other type scenario at this point.
     
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  3. Sep 28, 2019 at 12:40 PM
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    yes, it does.
     
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  4. Sep 28, 2019 at 12:57 PM
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    Relax and enjoy your truck,you don't need to keep the old one.
     
    lynlan1819, Sep 28, 2019
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  5. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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    I haven’t bought an autozone alternator in several years, but alternators and starters from Autozone have let me down on several occasions. Worst was an 84 Camaro my roommate owned. Alternator stopped working every year like clock work. When the third one went out (warranty was honored) the parts guy told us it was going out because we were putting the wrong alternator in! We were putting in the alternator they were selling us! When in a pinch they get the job done.
     
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  6. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:11 PM
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    this is why I am considering keeping the oem and doing a rebuild. oem from the dealer is around $450
     
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  7. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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    How much does it cost to rebuild? Is it just replacing bearings and brushes?
     
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  8. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:24 PM
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    i'm not sure. but I could at least find out, and if it's too much, then just turn in my old one for the core charge.
     
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  9. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:33 PM
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    You should just rebuild it for fun.
     
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  10. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    The auto parts store ones are crap. Rebuild or buy A Toyota rebuilt one or new
    Lots of people have power issues ,with autopart stores
     
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  11. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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    Your alternator is an excellent made unit , one of the expensive parts to replace but worth it
     
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  12. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:52 PM
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    Me too. Will never buy anything electrical/electronic from AZ
     
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  13. Sep 28, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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    I had a local shop do my taco. and Sienna alts. Both ran around 100 bux rebuilt. No problems and shop says they're 'good as new' afterwards.


    HOWEVER!!!!!

    I only get a year warranty.
     
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    thanks. Truck seems fine now, but i'll bring my original one into a rebuild shop and see what they say
     
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  15. Sep 29, 2019 at 1:29 AM
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    My new rebuilt looks like it is on it's way out, should have bought the factory one. It's only a month.
     
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  16. Sep 29, 2019 at 3:52 AM
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    How difficult was it to replace your alternator?
     
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    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    TheDevilYouLove You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    How many miles, OP? I also have a 2010 V6 so I’m curious. I have almost 150,000 on mine and no probs so far...
     
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  19. Sep 29, 2019 at 5:55 AM
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    98,000 miles. I was surprised.
     
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    My original lasted 110k on an 07. Not hard to change unless you are 75.
     
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