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#30 of 80 Alternator cost to repair by whitall Apr 17, 2007 (4:14 pm)
I have 2001 SEL. How much should alternator replacement cost. It is the 24V DOHC engine and it is buried down there. I am interested in the labor cost as I see the part is about $130 rebuilt. Can't do it ourselves! Replies to this message: jasmith52 (Apr 18, 2007 6:52 am) whitall (Apr 18, 2007 10:21 am)
#31 of 80 Re: Alternator cost to repair [whitall] by jasmith52 Apr 18, 2007 (6:52 am)
Replying to: whitall (Apr 17, 2007 4:14 pm) whitall:   The labor for replacing the alternator in your car suggests that they have to take off some other parts to get to the alternator. It's just more work. Call around maybe you can get a better rate.   Regarding alternators sold in the aftermarket. In many ways you get what you pay for. I have a car of which I replaced the original alternator on. I bought an aftermarket replacement alternator at Pep Boys several years ago and installed it myself. The replacement alternators only seem to last a year or so. So I take it out of the car, drag the broken alternator down to Pep Boys and they bench-test it to show that it has gone bad, and then they give me another one. Well I am now on the fourth replacement alternator, and I've only had this car for seven years.   If I were to do it all over again, I'd find somewhere that sold General Motors alternators or alternators rebuilt to original GM specs.   So the moral of this long story is... That the cheapest aftermarket alternator may not be the best.   In your case the labor alone justifies spending a little more to get a good replacement alternator.   also, for what it's worth I had a similar experience with another car and the power steering pump. After replacing it three times with cheap Pep-Boys pumps, I just went to the auto-parts junkyard and bought the (original equipment) power steering pump from a car that had been totaled from a rear-end collision. That junk-yard pump worked just fine as long as I owned that car.   My repair philosophy now is to only use "quality" replacement parts. Replies to this message: whitall (Apr 18, 2007 10:21 am)
#32 of 80 Re: Alternator cost to repair [jasmith52] by whitall Apr 18, 2007 (10:21 am)
Replying to: jasmith52 (Apr 18, 2007 6:52 am) I was told by a friend not to use Pep BOys and some other brands. He said to get a NAPA. Thanks for reaffirming the advice I already got. It will help me to stand firm against my desire to go cheaper.
#33 of 80 Re: 2000 Taurus 3.0 intermittent stalls [carsinvt] by dougvr Apr 26, 2007 (8:43 pm)
Replying to: carsinvt (Apr 04, 2007 8:24 pm) Today my car started doing the same thing. Intermittently the car will stall when placed into drive but idles smoothly in neutral. I had to start it 5 times just to get it into the garage. At more than idle speeds the car runs normally. Have you determined the cause of the problem yet? Replies to this message: whitall (Jul 23, 2007 6:36 pm)
#34 of 80 Re: V6 1996 Taurus not starting by jdkitchi1 May 07, 2007 (11:20 am)
My mother's car has an intermittent starting problem. If the car is left for more than a couple of hours (or even days) it starts up no problem, but if you stop the car and come out 15 minutes later it won't start. She said that her manual said to turn the key to the on position but do not start it-do that several times and then put the gas pedal to the floor- and then it starts for her. Any ideas as to what the problem is? Replies to this message: kztaurus (Mar 10, 2008 2:32 pm)
#35 of 80 Re: 95 ford taurus GL [christy10] by jessies May 25, 2007 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: christy10 (Mar 27, 2007 2:55 pm) Hi,My friend and I had the same problem, car would run fine and then suddenly stall out like it was out of gas or flooded. I had to wait at least 15 minutes to restart car and then it would run fine for months before it would do this again. (Mostly hot days) My friend replaced the EGR valve and hers no longer does this, and I just had the selenoid on my EGR valved replaced and all is well. An EGR valve is an electronic gas regulator. $35.00 part/$65.00 labor.
#36 of 80 starting problems by jeannie13 Jun 06, 2007 (9:23 am)
my 1995 ford taurus cranks but will not turn over and does any one know where the fuel pump restart button is?
#37 of 80 Re: 2000 Taurus 3.0 intermittent stalls [carsinvt] by whitall Jul 23, 2007 (6:34 pm)
Replying to: carsinvt (Apr 04, 2007 8:24 pm) I sure hope you see this. My car is at the dealer tomorrow for diagnostic. It has been stalling when put in drive! It doesn't do it often, but I fear it will get worse. It did stall once at a light. DId you solve it???
#38 of 80 Re: 2000 Taurus 3.0 intermittent stalls [dougvr] by whitall Jul 23, 2007 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: dougvr (Apr 26, 2007 8:43 pm) I sure hope you see this. My car is at the dealer tomorrow for diagnostic. It has been stalling when put in drive! It doesn't do it often, but I fear it will get worse. It did stall once at a light. Did you solve it???   It is my teen's car and I am scared to let him more than 10 miles away or be out late. Please tell me it was a cheap easy fix!
#39 of 80 Alarm System Disengaging Start by mar2481 Nov 04, 2007 (12:29 pm)
I have a 2001 Mercury Sable that periodly decides to disengage the engine so that nothing works. No lights,the engine won't start, nothing. It seems as though the alarm system has engaged itself to shut everything down. It will not take a jump, or respond to a battery charger,so its not the battery. The dealership and another mechanic has looked at it, but can't find anything wrong. I've asked to have the alarm system taken out but was told it is an integrated system and it can't be done. I'm getting sick of getting stuck. If you let the car sit overnight it starts! Anyone have any suggestions?

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