Hey, no problem Pat. Way to go get 'em.

Got mine back today FINALLY. Everything looks just like I left it and no post-surgery complications yet. :-)

They got it done real fast once the part came off the boat from Japan or whatever it was (it was a 5 day wait). :-) This (alternator replacement) was covered under the extended warranty. While I'm not terribly impressed with the Isuzu dealer, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't hear so much as a tiny whisper about the mud.

I was pretty certain I wouldn't get it but I mentioned the CD changer while I was at it, and he had said it probably wouldn't be covered. I didn't get my hopes up but guess what - I was told today I am also getting a new CD changer under the warranty. :-) They said it'll be a week and they'll call when it comes in so they can do the swap. Ok, so it won't be the newer model, just a remanufactured version of what I have now, but for now I'll take it and see how much mileage I get out of that. Buys me time until I can get a nice Pioneer setup or something.

I will try lubricating the runners in the windows and see how that goes. If it gets worse I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, and with all the info about this on this board even a numbskull like me could probably handle it at no cost. If it ever comes to it, the service manager freely admitted they've seen a few of them before for the same problem and I don't think he'd give me any problem with it.

Anyway, I got a new CD changer and alternator for a $100 deductible - I'm happy. :-)