Alternator help with 1985 toyota corolla

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Mattdringenberg@gmail.com - 01 May 2007 23:51 GMT

Last year my alternator died on me in my 85 toyota corolla, so
naturally i had it replaced.
but now, not even a year later it seems to be gone again! It started
off with just the warning lights
for charging my battery, then over the days i lost all electricity, I
did not even have brake lights.
Is there a possibility that this is not the whole alternator and maybe
just the brushes or something.
I have checked the belt and it is fine.

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Mike Walsh - 02 May 2007 00:18 GMT

The typical cause of alternator failure is either the built in regulator is bad or one or more rectifier diodes is bad.

> Last year my alternator died on me in my 85 toyota corolla, so
> naturally i had it replaced.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> just the brushes or something.
> I have checked the belt and it is fine.

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jfrancis311@gmail.com - 02 May 2007 03:37 GMT

What kind of alternator are you using?
I know its an 85 corolla, but you can't expect the cheap stuff to last.

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Scott Dorsey - 02 May 2007 18:38 GMT

>Last year my alternator died on me in my 85 toyota corolla, so
>naturally i had it replaced.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>just the brushes or something.
>I have checked the belt and it is fine.

Did you get an OEM alternator, or did you get a cheap reman from a
chain store?
--scott

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HLS@nospam.nix - 02 May 2007 23:09 GMT

> >Last year my alternator died on me in my 85 toyota corolla, so
> >naturally i had it replaced.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> >Is there a possibility that this is not the whole alternator and maybe
> >just the brushes or something.

Very often an alternator can be repaired or overhauled much cheaper
than buying new. A lot depends on the alternator and the price and
quality of the parts.

If you have a local alternator shop, talk to them. They may be able to
help you;

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