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kryptonjohn

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#1994096 11-Apr-2018 09:41

Not me. However our '06 Prado (190,000km) is back in the electricians for the 2nd time in a year. Previously replaced the alternator and now the starter motor (or hopefully just the relay) is playing up and intermittently refusing to start. Up till these two items it's never missed a beat.

My experience with these kinds of items is to see a good auto electrician. It seems that mechanics will just replace the whole thing whereas auto electricians will try to repair it at much less cost.

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#1994124 11-Apr-2018 09:50

Some auto-sparkies will do a replace and trade deal. They replace the motor and give you some trade-in value for the old one if they can refurbish and sell it.

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#1994173 11-Apr-2018 10:49

MikeAqua:

Some auto-sparkies will do a replace and trade deal. They replace the motor and give you some trade-in value for the old one if they can refurbish and sell it.

Fewer seem willing to do that these days - especially as cheap (dubious quality) chinese aftermarket alternators and starter motors are available at very low cost for popular car models.

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