[Rob]

So I'm sitting in the McDonald's drive thru yesterday when my car starts to run like siht, all of a sudden my RPM's drop and my gauge needles all bottom out and the airbag light comes on then the car stalls. I try to re-start it but all I get is a clicking sound wich tells me that the battery is dead. I get my car to a parking spot and manage to re-start it only to have the same thing happen again.
I looked at the little green window on top of the battery which has now turned red so I replaced the battery. I managed to drive the 5km home with this new battery without a problem. I tried the car roughly 6 hours later and it seems that all the lights are dimming while it runs.

-Does this sound like an alternator problem or has anyone had this problem?
-Are there any suprises when taking the alternator out
-Does anyone have a balpark fig. on what either a new or refurbished alternator would cost

P.S. The battery termanals are tight but I have not followed the wires back to the alternator, I will do this tonight.

Thanks for your help