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>>I'm curious Dan. Since the alternator was cooked, was there any core
>>trade-in value on it towards the new one?
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See the other thread about someone getting a "rebuilt" master cylinder
with a notch broken out of the gasket sealing surface....

That should tell you how closely "cores" get inspected. Wouldnt surprise
me if some of the trashed parts from Dans alternator made it into
"rebuilt" parts and were sold. :-(