Road trip Gremlins - PLEASE HELP

Just a word of warning about O'Reilly alternators. They're not noted for their quality. I've seen a number of them DOA right out of the box. Get your entire charging system checked.

 

Thanks for that knowledge! I will be getting it thoughoughly checked.

I have the old alternator, if it is OEM should I keep it and get it rebult as a spare?

 

This is copy and paste from the web.

At 12.4 volts the battery is considered 75% charged and can still ignite your engine. When the battery voltage lowers to 12.2 volts without the engine running, it is considered a bad battery that may start your engine but is no longer capable of holding a charge.

Good idea to hold to the battery.

 

I sure would if you have a local auto electric shop. Do it yourself for the learning experience if there is anything wrong.

I feel better knowing you can keep an eye on things.

Have a good visit and safe trip home.

 

The problem with rebuilt / remanufactured components is that they're only as good as the process that's used to rebuild / remanufacture them - which is rarely as good as the process used to originally build them. (If you think most rebuilders are using factory parts, you'd be very wrong.) While I trust a Toyota remanufactured part - only sold through Toyota dealers - I don't trust most parts store remanufactured stuff.

So, should you get your original alternator rebuilt? I'd recommend that you get a Toyota remanufactured unit and use yours as the core.

 

+1 on the grease...I use that stuff anytime I unplug anything