How long does it take to repair a car with a broken alternator?
Jun 06, 2011 by Isabella's mummy :) | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I was driving home today and then lots of warning signs come up on the screen on the dashboard of my car, inext thing I know everything starts shutting down, power steering, electrics, luckily managed to pull over in a safe spot. Anyway the AA came and
it depends on what kind of car you have which you did not mention so the only one who knows is you. If you have a front wheel drive car ther is some labor involved and the price is going to vary but it may take several hours. If you have a frone engine
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