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Old 02-29-2008, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bengerman View Post
any tips on the swap? i've decided i'm just gonna replace it.
my local pull-apart that specializes in mercedes parts will sell me the alternator with a 1 year warranty for $65
Kinda high price, but if you do this, I'd spend $20 more and replace the regulator/brushes (very easy with the alternator out). You would probably void your "warranty" but OTOH you wouldn't need it.

I think that diode failures are very rare (lucky you) in comparison to regulator/brush failures.
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