# 1995 Chevrolet Beretta needed repeated alternator replacements **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, beretta, alternators\ **Created:** [May 19, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-chevrolet-beretta-needed-repeated-alternator-replacements/117661 "2018-05-19T13:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FrankSaia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@FrankSaia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FrankSaia)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-chevrolet-beretta-needed-repeated-alternator-replacements/117661/1 "2018-05-19T13:36:22Z")
Hi folks, I have a 95 Chevy Beretta 2.2 litre that I inherited when my great uncle passed away in 2015. The car had only 61K original miles on it when I got it. When my uncle bought the car back in 2000 it had only 49K mi on it. He barely drove it and kept it in the garage; it’s mint! Yet, from his maintenance receipts I saw that he replaced the alternator. When I got the vehicle I degreased the engine & it fried that alternator. So I replaced it with a new one – which lasted exactly 1 year. And then that alternator lasted exactly 1 year as well. And guess what!? It just went bad again β€” less than 2 weeks from the 1-year mark of when I replaced it the last time!!! Any ideas what could be causing the alternators to go bad after 1 year of use? Much, much appreciated! πŸ™‚ Frank Saia ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-chevrolet-beretta-needed-repeated-alternator-replacements/117661/2 "2018-05-19T17:01:30Z")
Are you installing new alternators or rebuilt? What brand? Some brands and/or rebuilders are junk, in my opinion