How old is your original...

Have a 96 EB V8 AWD with 208K mi.

All the apptpriate components still work fine. I just replace the Idler
Pulley this past week after it seized on the way to a Christmas party...took
30 mins and a 14mm socket.

As Searcher said..."if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

"Ulysses" > wrote in message
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>
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> factory starter, alternator, water pump? I have about 75K mi on my 96
>> Explorer and I'm thinking maybe I'll change the starter pretty soon.
>>
>
> On my '91 the starter motor quit at about 150K miles. The alternator at
> about 175K miles. The water pump was replaced at about 198K miles but it
> still worked. I was having a problem with overheating and decided to
> replace it along with much of the cooling system.
>
> On my '92 the starter motor made it to about 250K miles. The alternator
> is
> original. I replaced the water pump at about 265K miles because I had to
> remove it anyway. It still worked though.
>
>

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> factory starter, alternator, water pump? I have about 75K mi on my 96
> Explorer and I'm thinking maybe I'll change the starter pretty soon.
>

Considering the longetivity that other posters are experiencing with their
parts and the poor quality of many of today's rebuilt parts, your 75k parts
are probably a better deal.

Dave

wrote:
> factory starter, alternator, water pump? I have about 75K mi on my 96
> Explorer and I'm thinking maybe I'll change the starter pretty soon.


95 Explorer with 247000 miles. Original starter, alternator, and
water pump.
Mark

Still running the original starter, alternator, and water pump on our '95
with 160K miles.

On 19 Dec 2005 14:04:39 -0800, wrote:

>factory starter, alternator, water pump? I have about 75K mi on my 96
>Explorer and I'm thinking maybe I'll change the starter pretty soon.


1992. Original Starter and Alternator. Water pump was replaced under
warranty at around 20K. Vehicle now has 124K miles on it.

97 Mountaineer with 125,000 only lost an alternator at 38,000.... 2000
miles after warranty. I COMPLAINED about not needing a tune up for 100,000
and a damn alternator can't last 40,000... and you want $300!!!!! Ended up
costing me $100.


> wrote in message
oups.com...
> factory starter, alternator, water pump? I have about 75K mi on my 96
> Explorer and I'm thinking maybe I'll change the starter pretty soon.
>