Date:         Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:54:32 -0500
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone rebuilt an alternator?
Comments: To: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 11:21 AM, roger sisler
<rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Bus Depot shows a rear and front bearing sold sepreately. Also brushes. No diode plates and such, though.  Why do the bearings without doing the rest? winter is coming, and doing an alternator,rebuild, myself, sounds like interesting fun. Will it go bad again at 5 degrees F?
>

I've had the woven copper strap that connects the brushes break apart
at sub-zero temps. The wire gets so stiff it just craps out.

I've got a fairly new Bosch OE alternator on the shelf with 45k mi on
it and noisy bearings. I'll try the Bus Depot bearings and see if they
fit...


John Meeks
'91 Multivan, '85 GL bits
Northern Michigan

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