[MR2] Dash Lights flash

[William Brandt]

Bob - your experience is most unusual if you have been putting in Toyota- rebuilt units. I have had trouble with every other :rebuild" including Nippondenso, who won't change the bearings "unless it is necessary". 

I am on my 2nd Toyota rebuild in 275,000 miles. 

Bill
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On Behalf Of Bob Schultz
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:46 PM
To: 'Benn'; mr2 at mr2.com
Subject: Re: [MR2] Dash lights flash

I bought my 86 in 1987 and the first one failed around 50,000 miles.
At the time there was no such thing as a rebuild so I ended up at the dealer paying a fortune for a new one.  That one failed
2 years later and I started putting on lifetime guaranteed rebuilds.  In the 10 years I owned the car I went through a
lifetime guaranteed rebuilt alternator 2 more times.

I know the rebuilds aren't worth much but given that 2 oem units failed before 100,000 miles, well that isn't normal Toyota
quality.