My first alternator went 6 years, the second went 2 years, and the last went
3 months (3 lousy months!). Any chance there's something else in the engine causing the alternator to fail? Also, my check engine light comes on intermittently. The mechanic's scanner would not communicate with the computer, but he did find that the tube from the EGR is leaking where it enters the plenum. This is apparently causing the problem with the CEL. Is there some way to repair that leak? I'm not aware that there is a gasket at that point and I believe the plenum just sits on the outpipe to seal it.
'95 Explorere w/ pushrod engine