This isn't for a Rx7 unfortunatly (so many in the junkyards) and don't really want to pay $150 (for the cheapest) at the parts store. Are there any shops that still actually do this old timer work?

 

Lewis electric
crofton/gambrills md

 

Thanks man, giving them a call first thing tomorrow!

 

Whaddya mean so many in the junkyards... There were no 1st gens at Crazy Rays when I last went.

 

there is an alternator place in hickory, MD at the corner of rte 543 fountain green road and Rte.1 Conowingo Road.

I've had 3 alternators rebuilt by them and they do excellent work.

-Mike

 

Sorry, talking about the 2nd gen alts. I have been using the 2nd gens.

 

I just went this route. I would advise to get a new one and pay the $150. I had a major voltage issue with my car. It would spike to 16 back down to 12 etc and could not figure out why the car would break up.

I ended up changing a whole mess of things and in the end it turned out to be the alternator. I never datalogged battery voltage and never really looked at it but once I did, I figured out the problem.

I had 2 rebuilt alternators and guess what, the voltage regulator was bad on both of them.

Anthony

 

Hmm, I just dropped it off today at the place loudazzRx7 recomended. Here's to hoping it gets done right, I haven't driven the car in almost three months and think I'm about to go nuts... ******* small things.

 

I went through alot of alternators and starters over the years,I had Lewis electric just rebuild both and have not had a problem since--They should last and be built right.

 

Well, as it turns out the cost of the rebuild was close to the new unit... so I got a new unit. Thanks for the recomendation though, not a pretty shop but good people for sure.