finding an alternator

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Topic: finding an alternator

Posted By: bellsracer
Subject: finding an alternator
Date Posted: August 24, 2007 at 6:41 AM

I have a 2003 Saturn Ion Type 3 Sedan with the 2.2L motor... I am hoping someone know where to find an alternator for it that outputs more than 150 amps (190 would be ideal though)...

PLEASE! I have been looking for days now and I am starting to cry. T-T

Help a girl out?

Thank you SO much

Keiika

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 24, 2007 at 7:15 AM

Sure thing, Keiika... If these guys can't do it correctly, I'm thinking nobody can. It'll be about 650, but done VERY right. Call 563-323-3337 and ask for Phillip. This should be what you can expect.

Another viable option, and quite a bit less expensive. (Mine was 350 from them...) Keep in mind though, and I have learned this "the hard way", you WILL get what you pay for in an HO Alternator. I didn't find an exact option in their catalog, (for the '03 Ion) but here's the phone number - 800-607-0016

Not saying that all of the Alterstart items are bad, (and mine WASN'T for as long as it lasted) just saying that the first option presented might be worth the extra bennies... posted_image

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 26, 2007 at 9:05 AM

Did you find a solution at either of those places, Keiika?

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: August 27, 2007 at 3:46 PM

I'd steer away from alterstart. I personally had all kinds of problems with my alternator from them and with the service when I tried to get them to fix their mess.

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 27, 2007 at 6:23 PM

supradude wrote:

I'd steer away from alterstart. I personally had all kinds of problems with my alternator from them and with the service when I tried to get them to fix their mess.

Like I said:

haemphyst wrote:

Another viable option, and quite a bit less expensive. (Mine was 350 from them...) Keep in mind though, and I have learned this "the hard way", you WILL get what you pay for in an HO Alternator. I didn't find an exact option in their catalog, (for the '03 Ion) but here's the phone number - 800-607-0016

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: August 27, 2007 at 10:17 PM

Yea HO alts are tricky beasties. I've never found one worth money. Always have like 10v output at idle and crap like that.

I'd stick with haemph's orginal recommendation. Spend *alot* of money on the alt otherwise you might as well save your money completely.

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