Date:         Wed, 20 Mar 1996 14:48:33 -0500
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From:         "Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers" <fty@mcnc.org>
Subject:      Re: alternators-Bosch or otherwise?

So where does one buy brushes and diodes anyway?  I doubt from the
FLAPS.  And how much do these cost?

TIA - Frank

 >On Tue, 19 Mar 1996 DHaynes57@aol.com wrote:
 >
 >> be installed on it.  Otherwise, an alternator will last forever as long as
 >> the widings are not abused to cause the insulation to fail.
 >
 >Sorry Dennis, I disagree with you here.  I have the original alternator 
 >still in my 77 Rabbit.  I replaced the brushes 6 years ago and have never 
 >had to touch the bearings.  This alternator has slowly gone from 23 
 >Amps output 3 years ago to its current (little pun, there) 10 Amps.  
 >
 >Obviously the diodes are going and while I could get another diode pack 
 >and put it in, I'll probably opt to buy a lifetime warranteed rebuilt 
 >unit just so I don't have to go through this again (in another 10 
 >years...:) ).   
 >
 >Electronic construction processes being what they are (ion implantation) 
 >any electronic device will _decay_ or lose it's effectiveness over time, 
 >particularly one in such a hostile environment as an automobile engine 
 >compartment.
 >Jack
 >

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