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I replaced the alternator on my truck.
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Iconoclast feddit.uk Iconoclast@feddit.uk
Joined: 2026-02-05
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Rare to get any car-related repairs done in an hour. I must’ve surely fucked something up.

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PriorityMotif lemmy.world PriorityMotif@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-10
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I like that cart.

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Iconoclast feddit.uk Iconoclast@feddit.uk
Joined: 2026-02-05
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I like that cart.

Thanks. I made it myself. Turned out to be quite the conversation piece as it gets a ton of comments from my customers.

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The Real King Gordon lemmy.world KingGordon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-17
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Thanks. I made it myself. Turned out to be quite the conversation piece as it gets a ton of comments from my customers.

More cart pics pls.

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viral.vegabond piefed.social viral.vegabond@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-06-01
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More cart pics pls.

Seconded, OP should just go ahead and do a second post just about the cart 😁

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viral.vegabond piefed.social viral.vegabond@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-06-01
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Was it a difficult job? I know they can be a tight fit sometimes. Especially on some trucks where they don't give you any room in-between the motor and radiator

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actionjbone sh.itjust.works actionjbone@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-09-12
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So you swapped in... an alternate 😎

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Iconoclast feddit.uk Iconoclast@feddit.uk
Joined: 2026-02-05
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Was it a difficult job? I know they can be a tight fit sometimes. Especially on some trucks where they don't give you any room in-between the motor and radiator

Not really. I removed the intercooler hose and an air duct out of the way and there was a decent amount of room to do it from the top.

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Lenny lemmy.zip Lenny@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-07-18
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Cart tour when?

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alexquiniou lemmy.zip alexquiniou@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-12-26
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πŸ‘ bravo !
I have done it myself too and it was a shore.

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T. Hex lemmy.dbzer0.com 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-08-16
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So you swapped in... an alternate 😎

OP is the alternator alternator

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GoTeamBoobies lemmy.world GoTeamBoobies@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-16
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Release the cart pics!

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viral.vegabond piefed.social viral.vegabond@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-06-01
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Not really. I removed the intercooler hose and an air duct out of the way and there was a decent amount of room to do it from the top.

Glad to hear it went well, good job on the fix πŸ‘

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AngryCommieKender lemmy.world AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-02
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Now to rebuild the old one! It still looks pretty clean.

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huquad lemmy.ml huquad@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-08
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OP is the alternator alternator

No OP's actually part of the backup team. The alternate alternator alternator

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huquad lemmy.ml huquad@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-08
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Not really. I removed the intercooler hose and an air duct out of the way and there was a decent amount of room to do it from the top.

Nice, bout the same experience as mine. Nice and exposed. My starter motor on the other hand.... Fuck ever doing that again

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actionjbone sh.itjust.works actionjbone@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-09-12
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No OP's actually part of the backup team. The alternate alternator alternator

And different members of the team swap shifts on different days.

The alternate alternator alternator alternates.

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perestroika slrpnk.net perestroika@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-06-11
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I hope there was space. :)

I once had to replace an alternator on a Peugeot 308, ended up cursing and got a cold (was working in a snow storm as the car was needed next day) because it was impossible to fit my hands where I had to work, so everything was super slow.

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