You are right that alternators are commonly replaced because their bearings, brushes, or slip rings wear out. Those are all ...

AutoZone sells Duralast alternators, which meet or exceed OE specification and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Most auto parts stores like AutoZone like two things: they like to sell you ...

General wear and tear, heat, overuse, exposure to water, faulty parts and frayed wires can put your alternator out of commission well before your car heads to the scrapyard. A broken alternator ...

Parts pricing is the major portion of an alternator replacement, because for most mainstream vehicles the testing, removal, ...

But it’s a working alternator with old bearings, brushes, and slip rings. And before too long, one of those parts will fail ... going to last the life of the car. And there’s peace of mind ...

Dear Car Talk: I'm a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have "died." But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die.