# Alternator for a 98 chevy s-10

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, alternators\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283 "2008-01-11T18:56:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jesjestudios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jesjestudios](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesjestudios)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283/1 "2008-01-11T18:56:28Z")

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I own a 1998 chevy s-10 and I am (for lack of a better term) broke! the alternator went out on it this week, and I am searching for a cheap alternator and some directions for installation. any tips on where to start?

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283/2 "2008-01-11T20:02:45Z")

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eBay Motors and Google. The former for the part, and the latter for the know-how.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283/3 "2008-01-12T02:08:23Z")

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Autozone has a repair guide for 94-99 S-10 pickup, here is the alternator page.

[http://www1.autozone.com/az/cds/en\_us/0900823d/80/18/b0/e4/0900823d8018b0e4/repairInfoPages.htm](http://www1.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/18/b0/e4/0900823d8018b0e4/repairInfoPages.htm)

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![karl-sieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283/4 "2008-01-12T02:08:48Z")

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No offense, but how did you come to the conclusion the alternator is bad?

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-for-a-98-chevy-s-10/9283/5 "2008-01-12T03:24:20Z")

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There are external things that can cause the alternator not to work. You may want to take your unit off and have a place like autozone test it to see if it really is defective. They will test it for no charge. If it is bad you may be able to get a used one at a salvage yard but I would recommend you get a rebuilt one, even if you have to borrow some money from a friend to do it. Replacing one is pretty easy to do. Be sure to disconnect the negative battery terminal first before removing the wires to it.