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Old 12-20-2017, 04:48 PM   #7
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Re: 97 Lumina Intermittently Won't Crank With New Starter

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Originally Posted by Tech II View Post
Starters and alternators....you have no idea of what the quality of the rebuild is.....you luck out, if the R&R is easy.....i.e., some alternators you can replace in 5 minutes, like one on a GM 3.8 motor......but something like a GM 3.4 double overhead cam engine, will take you over two hours, and the swearing begins when the replacement doesn't even charge......believe me, it happens.....
...which is why I have them tested by the seller before I leave the store. That doesn't guarantee durability, but it does eliminate DOA complaints.

All the major chains, along with independent (local) rebuilders will have the equipment to bench-test starters 'n' alternators.
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