Alternators do like to go out on ISs. Burning smell and whining is the telltale signs of it going out.
Denso. Expensive but, my last one lasted 25 years lol.
DENSO remanufactured is solid.
Get Denso 2104148 that’s what I recently got. Works great!
Id go with whatever fcpeuro recommends. Aka valeo, bosch (which are both oems)
I put a remanufactured Autozone on mine in a pinch because that’s all the was available. Never trusted it. Replaced it about a year later with the Denso remanufactured for peace of mind.… when I took the autozone one off the bearing was squeaking pretty bad. Denso has given me zero problems, going on about 4 years.
I just did a standard exchange on mine (Valeo 120A), paid 300€ deposit included, so it's definitely a good deal.
The next best thing for Honda is DENSO as they are the actual OEM supplier. 90% chance ur old alternator says DENSO on the side (as long as it's the original).
A bearing went in our original alternator so I replaced it with a Valeo brand and it's pretty loud when it clicks on. It is loud enough that I'm wondering if I got a bad alternator --or is this normal??
It's the typical whirl or whurr noise --it's silent, and then you can hear the whirl or whurr noise when the alternator clicks on. It seems mechanically and electrically fine: It's doing what it should be doing electrically (charging, correct voltage, the battery is happy, the car runs better with this new alternator, etc.). It's just loud.
Alternator is my wild guess: Valeo alternators have long sucked, kinda like their starter motors.
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