02-13-2019, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: SA, TX
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Originally Posted by Riggodeaux
My bad: I heard the death-rattle from the alternator bearings, but drove home anyway Sunday night. Heading up the ATL Downtown connector, I thought I'd hit some road trash when the alternator light illuminated and the coolant temp gauge spiked. Fortunately, close enough to drop it off at a nearby indy shop. The freezing alt. had blown out belts, pulleys, and took half the fan blades! It did give me the opportunity to install the replacement Bosch alternator I bought in September 2017(!) when I first heard the alternator rattle [but it didn't fail]. Now 215k miles on my X5 bought with 81k miles on it in October 2013. I've driven it way more than I expected .....
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Ouch. Sounds like she just wanted some attention a couple of days before her birthday. She's a teenager now! 
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