luke w
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My alternator is on it's way out (it's making a horrendous noise), it's the second time I'll have to replace it now. It's a 2004 diesel, I've changed the belt setup for the newer shorter version but I think the second hand alternator I fitted (also from a 2004 car) hand lasting damage caused by the longer belt setup. So, this time round I'd like to go for an alternator from a later model so it's always been run with the shorter belt and should hopefully last longer, but are facelift and pre-facelift alternators all the same?