RE: 505 STX. 87 -- Alternator quit and speedo

John Goodyear (jjg@optsys.com)
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 09:23:57 -0400

Norgo,
I was able to find an alternator for my 88 505 STX at pep boys for around
$180 They were the cheapest I could find at the time and the only ones to
offer a lifetime warranty. I had to go back twice before they got the
part right, but they eventually got it. The manager took a couple of bucks
off for my trouble.
John

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From: norgo@casagrande.com[SMTP:norgo@casagrande.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 1:44 AM
To: peugeot@padui.org
Subject: 505 STX. 87 -- Alternator quit and speedo

All,

Appears that my alternator is shot. My Pug left me stranded today with a
flat battery. (Stupid me for driving it four four days with the alternator
warning light on, but I don't trust anything electrical on this car
anymore,
including the warning lights.) The battery charged up and tested o.k. Any
recommendations on getting a quality replacement alternator at a reasonable
cost? Would I be better to get my existing one rebuilt or to buy another
one off the shelf? The car has 111,000 miles.

Also, am thinking of taking out my next to useless speedo (needle wavers
like crazy) and getting it reconditioned at a speedo repair shop. Is this
overkill? Or are the results worth it?

Thanks,

Hugo, who at the rate his Peugeot is breaking down, will have rebuilt the
entire frigging thing by the end of the year.