I'm now on my 3rd remanufactured 100-amp alternator from Advance Auto in the past 2 years. They don't sell anything new that is a direct fit for my '95 Suburban. I bought their Carquest version (lifetime warranty) to replace OEM that failed, and driving home one day the battery light came on. Thought it was the old battery but turns out the alternator was putting out 0 current, even though it was spinning freely and had no signs of age/strain. Replaced it and the same thing happened a couple weeks ago, went from working perfectly fine to absolutely zero... I barely made it back to the store that day, battery voltage was super low and dash lights were dimming, tranny wouldn't shift right, all kinds of issues. Downgraded (price) to the house-brand Driveworks version, and it is the exact same unit as Carquest, same "Delco" markings and numbering, from the same factory in Malaysia. 1 year warranty instead of lifetime, but I don't care because if/when this one fails I'm done with this junk.
Good news is I can swap these things in/out in about 5 minutes now, if I have the right tools. I did the last one in the Advance Auto parking lot. The lead wire bolt was kinda seized onto the alternator so getting that loose was the only difficult part.
Is there a new AC Delco (or other trusted brand) direct-fit version that is recommended, and has a higher output than stock 100-amp? When I have all the electronics going, the voltage needle really starts dipping sometimes... so I'd like to upgrade if possible.
Good news is I can swap these things in/out in about 5 minutes now, if I have the right tools. I did the last one in the Advance Auto parking lot. The lead wire bolt was kinda seized onto the alternator so getting that loose was the only difficult part.
Is there a new AC Delco (or other trusted brand) direct-fit version that is recommended, and has a higher output than stock 100-amp? When I have all the electronics going, the voltage needle really starts dipping sometimes... so I'd like to upgrade if possible.