Can't it be re-brushed? I've done this to several alternators several years ago, and they're still charging... AB Michael Townsend wrote: > Well, > > The alternator finally died on our '90 Carat. The 4 hour trip was aborted > after one hour, and the van had to come home 68 miles on a rollback. AAA > Gold just paid for itself for the next couple of years. I suppose 11 years > from an alternator isn't bad, I just didn't like when and where it chose to > sieze up. I couldn't wait and order a new Bosch one, so I had to get a > generic rebuild from the FLAPS and put it in myself Saturday night. Does > anyone have any experience with rebuild alternators? Will this one make it > 11 years, or is it going to die in 2? > > Thanks, > Michael Townsend > Durham NC |
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