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Can An Alternator Go Bad Just From Sitting Around Too Long?
I had my car in storage for a few years. It was in fine shape when I stored it, but now it won’t start. I’m not sure why. Someone mentioned that the alternator may have gone bad from sitting so long. Can that really happen?
Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Technically, yes—it is possible for an alternator to go bad just from sitting too long. The slip ring could corrode with time—which would cause the alternator to go bad. But that would take quite a long time—if it even happened at all, which it very well might not.
In reality, the issue you’re having is far more likely to be caused by a dead and/or bad battery.
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