1991 Geo Prizm alternator

1991 GEO PRIZM
165,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MONSTERMAN4
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I have replaced the alternator several times in this car. Is their a cure for this problem or is this just a bad design problem.
Feb 2, 2008 at 10:19 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Could be the replacements are bad. The original alternator is a good unit.

Could also be there that one of the rock shields is missing allowing water to get to the alternator, or you have a bad ground wire somewhere, or there is an exhaust leak blowing hot exhaust on the alternator, or the wiring to the alternator is frayed and intermittently grounding, etc. etc.

I have two Prizms, 136,000 and 145,000.... both with the original alternators.
Feb 4, 2008 at 2:23 PM