My alternator has failed to charge my battery after having to drive through heavy flood waters. This alternator is less than a year old. What can I do?
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This problem happened earlier last year (2019) and I had to replace the entire battery and alternator deal. I really do not want to be charged for another one. After the flash flood we experienced 20 degree weather; has water gotten into my alternator or engine and shorted something? There is a high pitched sqeak that is quiet when I start my car, and my battery is completely dead.
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Water is not a defect -- it's physically damaging. So, if you have water ingestion and contamination to any component - then yes, unfortunately you'll have to repair it at your expense.
Have your vehicle inspected locally to determine what's going on and maybe you can get good first hand advice.
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