Originally Posted by eugeman41
hey guys,
i just had a slew of problems come up just recently. first thing i was driving and the battery light came on and stayed on for about 40 minutes before turning off. after this i noticed a high pitched whining noise. also noticed that whenever going into high rpms (4500+) the battery light comes on. additionally, my headlights are real dim and they also flicker when i put on a turn signal. talked to an acura service rep and she said all 3 were due to a bad alternator. is that an accurate assessment? i have about 87,000 miles on it and i heard alternators usually go around 50,000?
one more thing, i've noticed shifting into reverse, a loud clunking noise. i changed the trans fluid and it didnt help. the rep told me its a bad motor mount. does that sound about right?
she gave me estimates of $425 and $330 including labor and parts. is that fair or can i find cheaper but similar quality of service?
thanks a bunch.
It could be (actually, probably is) a bad motor mount, but my tranny started making the loud clunking noise when it started to go. 40-50k miles later it died on me.
It's definitely your alternator. You can change it yourself for much cheaper by buying an alternator off ebay or even buying new Honda OEM and doing the work yourself. It's not difficult at all and takes about an hour. I changed mine and saved about $300.