my battery dash light comes on while I'm on the freeway a ways from home day time so i get it home battery is almost dead car will not restart so i recharge the battery and it holds a charge so i start the car back up and yea my alternator sounds like it has rocks rolling around inside of it... so i need a new alternator OK ... so i did a search and find a few places to get one mostly older posts... so where is the best place to buy these days that has a good price??.... i found a Chrysler replacement number of #5097755AA so is this the one to order or is there a different number i should use....thanks for any input and i already found the install posts....

 

You want an alternator not a Chrysler alternator, Chrysler alternators are made of gold and precious gems and cost the earth.
There are two types fitted to the Crossfire, find out what your one is and replace it. They are Bosch or Valeo. Look for the one you have, it should have a number on it somewhere. You are taking it out anyway so get to it.

 

thank you once again for your input.....

 

as i remember the dealership told me it was going bad back in Jan. ....... they also said my tensioner was bad and that you could hear very clear, also they said my DAMPER CRANS was going bad i don't know what that is even .....so far i had the pulley saver setup put on on ..took care of that....all good ....and now my ALTERNATOR as they said.....do you think maybe i should replace the DAMPER CRANS what ever that is??? they where right 2 out of 3 so far?????

 

You have an SRT I take it, in which case I think the alternator is a Valeo.

The tensioner pulley goes bad when the bearing fails, you can get a pulley, eight ribs, at one of the Auto shops.

Damper Crans ???????????? Hmm, you got me there.

 

Are you/they talking about this part? Engine Harmonic Balancer for MOPAR |5166765AA
If so, I'd get a second opinion. This is a.k.a. a crank pulley, or crank damper.

 

i pulled out the paper work and yes on the INSPECTION report dated Jan.7, 2014 that is the part number ...and now that i pulled THE REPORT out there was 4 things wrong at the same time.....ALTERNATOR # 5097755AA.$985.00...... PULLEY IDLNS #68020888AA .$61.92.......TENSIONER NS # 5143092AA.$97.70..... DAMPER CRANS # 5166765AA.$429.00......TOTAL REPAIRS $1,600.62

 

Alternator/Alternator / Generator and Related Components for 2005 Chrysler Crossfire

But they don't seem to have the Valeo here at this site. Not sure how this site's prices compare w/ others? That Bosch they have seems to be pretty $$$.

 

If you pay more than $150 you are being ripped. Rethink that thought, I just saw the prices, they sure have gone up in the last year, there is a reman Valeo listed on eBay for $110.

Where did all the reman guys go locally?
I'd try one of them if you can find one.
You want an 8 rib pulley but you can swap the one you have, so don't trade it in before you do the swap if you must, it's been done here before.

 

THANK YOU for your help .....i gave up on the valeo and found one on ebay 137.50 i think its a re done one but the price is right ...another member on here has bought from them and says they work....so i ordered one its going to be here in 2 days or so.....

 

Good deal! I guess I assumed you were looking for new. When mine gives up, I'll do just what you did. Let us know how it works out.

 

yea i called the seller.... i do have to change my 8 rib to the new alternator...theirs cames with a 6 rib...

 

Is it a Valeo? If not the plug is different.
I think others have somehow fixed the Valeo plug to fit a Bosch.

 

is that right i believe what you say but no one has said anything like that ...yes its a BOSCH...and when i called the seller a big co. they said direct replacement all you have to do is change from the 6rib to the 8rib...can someone chime in on this I'm not to good at wiring??? i read a lot of posts and did not read that maybe something i missed??? thanks fo the heads up...

 

Here is more proof of the wiring issue. (CLICK)
The plug can be changed from your old one.
I said in post #2 you should check, and I did say in post #5 you need a Valeo. Maybe I should have been more specific.

 

you are always a lot of help and i thank you.....i did read this post before and a lot of others some very old and parts do change but i was skimming thru the posts and i missed the b+ wiring change.....(what that b+ wiring change is i will have to do some more searching)...

 

This is good info .......i think when i have them out side by side i know what to look for b+ wiring.................

 

It was done but I do not think they were too specific about what they did, they fixed the plug and socket somehow.

 

this is the one i just received and it has a b1+ and b 2 + terminals and a oval plug...what do you think??

 

WELL this did not work at all .....got the old one out changed from the 6 grove to the 8 grove put it back in and it sticks out to far it does not line up .....it will destroy my belt in no time.....