question about alternators

braindamage · 04-06-2007, 04:36 AM

i have phoned a few scrap yards by my area today and they al say to me, bring the car over we have some from other toyota's but not a mk1, 1 scrapyard got some from the mk2 mr2's , i am woundring will alternators from another toyota fit onto the mk1 or does it have to be a mk1 alternator

MR2TRD1 · 04-06-2007, 09:46 AM

have you ruled out Advance or other parts stores? I buy mine (MK2) from there with lifetime warranties. Granted I've been through 2 already in 5 years....but all I have to do is take the core in each time and grab another....I think its worth the 30minutes to change it. Is your stock unit not able to be repaired/or you don't have one?

CpuZapper · 04-06-2007, 11:22 PM

Just buy a new one and get a warranty. Make sure it's a Denso one though, and not a Bosch. I got the lifetime warranty Bosch, and I'm on my 4th in 2 years. No charging problems, they just really don't like getting wet, or high rpm use.

04-06-2007, 04:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
braindamage No Skills Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	question about alternators i have phoned a few scrap yards by my area today and they al say to me, bring the car over we have some from other toyota's but not a mk1, 1 scrapyard got some from the mk2 mr2's , i am woundring will alternators from another toyota fit onto the mk1 or does it have to be a mk1 alternator

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04-06-2007, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
MR2TRD1 pimpin' valet ;-) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,180 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	have you ruled out Advance or other parts stores? I buy mine (MK2) from there with lifetime warranties. Granted I've been through 2 already in 5 years....but all I have to do is take the core in each time and grab another....I think its worth the 30minutes to change it. Is your stock unit not able to be repaired/or you don't have one?

04-06-2007, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
CpuZapper RallyRacer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 482 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Just buy a new one and get a warranty. Make sure it's a Denso one though, and not a Bosch. I got the lifetime warranty Bosch, and I'm on my 4th in 2 years. No charging problems, they just really don't like getting wet, or high rpm use.