Well, found a friend who knew a tech and we got the alternator out, rebuilt it and replaced it in just under 2 hours. I was initally just going to replace it but this tech said that he could rebuild these things in his sleep. The hardest part was removal and replacement. He rebuilt it in about 30 minutes. Thanks to everyone who responded. Please see my new post about the 80,000 mile mark.


Plain Jane 2000 Contour SE Duratec V-6