So, I haven't had a chance to look the ol' girl over yet. I'm not sweating a battery replacement, but I would love some advice concerning the alternator.


I do have the 4.4, is the alt water cooled? I can replace it myself easy enough, but are the rebuild kits a viable option? I'm handy enough to pull that repair too, unless I need some sort of BMW specific tool... Just thinking out loud (in type).

Or just grab something off of eBay... I hate paying triple for a "Dealer" item, but I did learn a lesson with a window motor recently. Aftermarket regulator? Great. Motor? Complete crap, slow from day 1.

Now I have a laundry list of stuff to fix. I think I'll jam the X into my shop and get everything square.