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I ordered an alternator from nix99 earlier this week and I just got it. The box it was in was kinda crappy and it was packaged bad. I opened up the box and out comes a nasty alternator that has the case tweaked out a bit, some of the packaging was even inside the alternator casing as the casing was bent out! The pulley on the alternator is rusted and very dingy looking. I turn to pulley and I hear a grinding noise, halfway through the turn it stops. I turn it back the other way and half a turn and it stops and grinds. I do this a few times and finally it looses up and I hear a piece of metal fall and rattle around. I'm like, ugh. Did I just freaking waste $60 by ordering from nix99 or is this to be expected. When I talked to the guy over the phone he assured me the alternator would be in working order but I'm not very sure if this will work or not. It barely turns. Should I have them replace it or should I have a shop rebuild this one or what?
I'm not that car savvy so I don't know what to do. Any quick help would be appreciated as I need my car running and I would like to call nix99 to resolve this if that is what is best.
I'm not that car savvy so I don't know what to do. Any quick help would be appreciated as I need my car running and I would like to call nix99 to resolve this if that is what is best.