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Replacing alternator in 93 SL1?
How difficult is it to replace the alternator in an 1993 SL1?
When I had my Saturn last in for an oil change and safety inspection, the dealer recommended that I replace the alternator (probably 5 years old) and battery (probably 4 years old), saying that they were both showing up as "marginal" in his tests. The car has 118,000 miles, and is now used as a secondary car, driven once a week or so. I've had the car since new, and it has always done very well. So before giving it away, I was wondering about using it to learn to do more mechanical things on cars, and an alternator seemed relatively safe compared to others. Yes, I would do the alternator and battery at the same time. Any advice or experience? (Including: You're crazy, don't bother, not worth it.) Thanks. Greg Gregory Watson -- |
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>How difficult is it to replace the alternator in an 1993 SL1?
You must remove the right front wheel and inner fender plastic. It is really not that bad after that but you must have some kind of mechanical ability. Removing some of the fasteners is a matter of feel because they can hardly be seen from the angle you are working from. Be sure to disconnect the battery before you begin. I doubt I would replace the alt until it was defective, not marginal. However I would replace the battery. If your battery could be on the way out, it could over work your alt causing them both to go bad at the same time in the new future. I have an '92 and the battery seems to only last about 3 years and then I get trouble. Maybe because of the case around it, I am not sure. This time I bought an "Interstate" battery instead of a Delco. Maybe it will last longer than 3 years this time. James |
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