killing alternators

[patf]

Odd issue I am working through. i replaced my alternator back in march with an autozone unit. everything's peachy, then after a couple of months it dies. cuss a bit, then swap it out for another, hit july and it dies... cuss a lot more, then swap it out for another... now september and it is not putting out a charge again. i am believing it may not be bad alternators from autozone and I may just have a little bigger issue now. any suggestions where to start? The battery is a few years old and holds a charge well. I am not tripping any fuses. no thumping sound system...

[Rebel]

Replace the battery, or at least have it checked. I had a car like that once and even though the battery seemed fine, it was killing alternators. Once it was replaced I never had another issue.

[patf]

Sounds simple enough. will give that a try

[MNI VET]

EXACT thing that was happening to me!!!

I killed 4 autozone Miata Alternators in 3 MONTHS!
ended up being the battery. Fail.

[patf]

the bonus is i could change alternators for a pit crew now..

thanks for the help guys!

[POS Racing]

I just put one of these in our '02 FWIW - http://www.staabbattery.com/category...Batteries.html

[patf]

thanks for answering my next question POS. the one i am pulling out is a little over two years old. i will order one of those.

[cone-cerned]

This is the one I got. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...ata&vi=1190911

No shipping charges and in stock at my local store.

[patf]

thanks for that as well. ended up replacing the alternator in the expedition this weekend as well. i seem to be electrically challenged, or not well grounded..

[motorollow]

POS wins the TCB award for best, cheapest battery! $97 shipped and no tax.

[POS Racing]

POS wins the TCB award for best, cheapest battery! $97 shipped and no tax.

Thank you! Thank you very much!