Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:15:39 EST
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From:         Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
Subject:      alternator question
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Howdy all,
      I have some vibration and noise in my engine compartment.  I think I
may have figured it out.  The question:  How much side to side play should
there be in the alternator?  I was fiddlin' around with it and noticed that
there is a tiny bit of play.  I don't even know that it is enough to measure,
but it is there and you can hear it tapping as you move it.

I'm assuming this is a bad thing, but I look to the list to verify this.
Also, will a rebuild fix this, or am I looking at a new one or another
rebuilt one?  Thanks to anyone who answers.

Bill Marshall
85 GL Tiico

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