Guys I think my alternator has died and gone to heaven with no chance of resurrection. Just wondering what kind of price I would be looking at for a reco one or a new one.

Also does anyone know if the 85 amp alternator can be beefed up a little more? Similar to what Paulmac did but with less stuffing around, i.e I'll have an auto sparky do it...

Thanks

yeah take ya origanal to the auto lecy, tell him ya want somethin like 110amp , probally look round 200-300

Forget spending that much i got my last one for $55- from a wrecker with a three month warranty. If you dont like secondhand i would get a price on a new one.

I was told around $300. The local servo rebuilt mine, now it runs better than ever. Not as much headlight dimming with bass notes

LOL,
Kezz, I wouldn't call 15-20 mins work a lot of stuffing around and $100 for 110amp alternator, belt, bolt/nut seemed like good value at the time.
Re-co'd, as new, EF 110 amp alts are on E-bay ATM for $139 but they do need the above stuffing around. As Ghia97 says, you can get them from a wreckers, with varying warranties for under $100. EFs are 110amp, ELs are 100 amp.
A good sparky would be able to 'beef up' your 85amp Mitsubishi but if they quote you anywhere near $300 get another quote elsewhere or re-consider my way, it's not that hard or I wouldn't have done it.
Good luck,
Cheers,
Paul