Hey guys, I have a 2008 Ford Escape, the alternator failed on Thursday. Today on my day off I have been unable to locate an alternator in my small town which really sucks because I have no way to travel into the next biggest town (Edmonton, Alberta) to source one out and pick it up. I could buy off of NAPA but they are going to charge me 500 plus for what I need, I could go pull one out of a pick n pull for 40 bucks or I could order one from rock auto for 300ish, obviously I am restricted by travel so I will probably opt into the rock auto.
So here is my conundrum, I have to work on Monday, there is no way I am going to get a part by tomorrow, I have a 20 minute drive to work, I made it to and from work on Friday on just the battery, the ABS lights and stuff started coming on right when I was pulling into my neighborhood so I was wondering if it would be possible without causing damage to my new battery I just bought (yes its a fresh battery put it in about a month ago) to just buy a charging pack and charge my battery 100 percent every night for my commute to work for a week? Until I can receive the alternator. Does this sound like a logic solution? Or just stupidity? Kinda desperate for a solution for my weekly commute haha this is freaking stressing me out.
Thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated.