SVTbuckeye11
CEG'er
A typical diagnosis cost at a shop is normall 50-100 bucks maybe a bit more. so they charged you 300ish for parts and labor? Look at your bill and see how much they charged for the pulley.
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SVT Engine knock: Can this be repaired???
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A typical diagnosis cost at a shop is normall 50-100 bucks maybe a bit more. so they charged you 300ish for parts and labor? Look at your bill and see how much they charged for the pulley.
Detroit3series
CEG'er
All these post are mute points. As I've said before the IDLER PULLEY was not the issue with a stethoscope they found the bearings were bad on the alternator. That's when we started talking about $430 for replacement.
crackerican69
Veteran CEG'er
I got the. Somehow between when i started to post nd when i finished the post
, there were a couple the squeezed in. Most shops do charge round $100 just to look at it. and the alternator is a PITA! I would have no problems paying a shop to do it for me.
SVTbuckeye11
CEG'er
Call me the gramar police, but its 'moot point'
DanMyers
Hard-core CEG'er
offthewallds
CEG'er
If you've worked on other cars, why not start in with your Contour? You'll save some money and become more familiar with your car. There are a lot of CEG members around your area who might be willing to lend a hand (try coaxing them with beer and pizza).
If you want to tackle it yourself, check out CSVT#49's Write up: Alternator Removal How To I also recommend unbolting the exhaust from the Y-pipe and lowering the catback to give you more room to work.
Re-manufactured alternators for this car are notoriously crappy (I've had two dead on arrival), so get your new one tested before installation. Motorcraft and Napa are the better options, but more pricey. I picked up a Duralast for cheaper, but I'm not expecting it to last long.
If you want to tackle it yourself, check out CSVT#49's Write up: Alternator Removal How To I also recommend unbolting the exhaust from the Y-pipe and lowering the catback to give you more room to work.
Re-manufactured alternators for this car are notoriously crappy (I've had two dead on arrival), so get your new one tested before installation. Motorcraft and Napa are the better options, but more pricey. I picked up a Duralast for cheaper, but I'm not expecting it to last long.
I have replaced quite a few alternators on the 3 contours I have owned. If you download the instructions posted earlier in this thread it is pretty straight forward. Some of these guys can get it done really quick, I can do it in about 3-4 hours. I would highly suggest you do it yourself if you have a garage and basic hand-tools.
Detroit3series
CEG'er
Already had it done. My garage was very poorly lit and while I did have hand tools, time was the biggest issue. I was working 10 hours a day with 2 hour commute.
SVTbuckeye11
CEG'er
I think it's 'grammar' dude.:laugh:
Lol, that's karma biting me in the a$$. Fail on my part