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IF it's the alternator, the longest I've ever had one last after hearing the whine is about a week. Any decent mechanic should be able to tell you right away. See if someone will look at it for you because although my family owns a shop, I'm no mechanic, just a guy who has had some lemons and just b...

I'm no expert but I have had alternators go out on all kinds of cars and it is usually preceded by the high pitched whining sound. If it is only just starting to go the sound might go away after you drive for a bit and charge up the electrical system, but the whine means impending alternator death. ...

I hope this post doesn't lower the collective bar on tech inquiries and thanks for reading. I just bought a 93 MX-3 GS, blaze red with the stock 1.8 V6 and stock exhaust. Exterior and undercarriage are in fair condition (interior beautiful) and I am not a racing kind of guy. I just bought it as a ne...