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Generate the power you need with a quality Alternator replacement
Repco stock the right Alternator for your vehicle
Critical to the operation of your vehicle a reliable alternator is a necessity. Repco offers the right car alternator for your vehicle to ensure you keep motoring. Choose the best alternator replacement from OEX, Bosch, Valeo, Vemo & Genuine Products to ensure long term reliabilty and durability.
Popular Questions Asked
What does a Car Alternator do?
Car alternators run off the engine using a pulley and drive belt arrangement. They work with the battery to keep your car electrics functioning. The battery provides power to the starter motor and ignition systems to start the engine. Once the engine is running, the alternator then provides power to keep the car running. It also is the delivery system for charging the battery. Being a critical component, most vehicles have a warning light that comes on if the alternator is not charging the battery.
How much does an alternator replacement cost?
Naturally, this alternator cost is very much determined by the vehicle you drive. Alternators to fit more common vehicles may be cheaper due to volume but this is not necessarily a rule. A replacement alternator can be purchased from $250 to well into the thousands of dollars if required for a truck or heavy duty application.
Being vehicle specific your car alternator price may only vary slightly by brand rather than significant price as they all need to output a required voltage and fit the application. If you are getting a mechanics workshop to replace your alternator you should also budget on at least 1 to 2 hours labour to remove the old alternator and refit the new alternator. Crowded engine bays can make this operation difficult so this depends on how easy it is to access and how proficient the mechanic is.
Why do I need an Car Alternator?
Without an alternator, your car would be running off the battery. Since the battery is not designed for this your car would come to a stop in a fairly short time. Our alternators are manufactured to perform from extreme cold to the hottest conditions you can have faith your new alternator from Repco is constructed with the highest quality materials to go the distance. Built with long lasting bearings, new insulation and rigid construction, all this adds up to giving you peace of mind that installing it on your vehicle brings long term reliability and durability.
What is the Difference between an Alternator and a Generator?
In very old cars the generator was used to deliver the charge to the battery. Once the alternator was introduced the generator was rapidly replaced with these new units. While the alternator performs the same role, providing a converted AC current to a DC current for charging the battery, the benefits are it produces the same current regardless of engine rpm in a smaller more compact design. The generator charging was RPM dependent. The more revs the greater the charge.
Repco's range of premium alternators will fit a large selection of vehicle makes and models. With hundreds of alternators in stock at every Repco store, we should have a brand to match the OE alternator it is replacing. Designed to equal or better the performance of your original alternator you can be assured that every alternator in the Repco range has been subjected to rigorous real world testing. Tested for load and voltage regulation and preferred by professional installers and automotive electricians, our range is the right choice when changing an alternator in your vehicle.
Stocking not just quality Alternators, we also have Starter Motors and Automotive Batteries to help keep you going. Browse online using our handy Rego search tool to ensure you find the right alternator or car parts for your vehicle at your nearest Repco store.
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