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Old 03-12-2019, 12:23 PM
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Decent remanufactured replacement starters and alternators are no problem to obtain and are fine in terms of quality. There is no particular reason to spend your money buying spares to have on hand. You can also have either part overhauled by a local rebuilder, both are regular Bosch parts built with standard components and will be no challenge for any competent electrical rebuild shop. If you do need to purchase a replacement part, Bosch reman units are usually reliable and you should be able to order one from any local parts store.

Have you fixed your coolant temperature gauge yet??

My advice would be to make the next money you spend on this car repairing that gauge if you have not done it already. Take it to a shop and have it done for you if you feel that you can't do it yourself. You will regret having spent money and effort on many other areas of the car if you melt down the engine and could have avoided it. Don't get distracted by less critical repairs until it is fixed.
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