S SHOZ Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2003 Messages 8,437 Location Illinois Feb 11, 2017 #21 I took the plastic cover off the brush and regulator set form the old alternator. The bushes are soldered into the brush holder.
I took the plastic cover off the brush and regulator set form the old alternator. The bushes are soldered into the brush holder.
S SHOZ Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2003 Messages 8,437 Location Illinois Feb 12, 2017 #22 The brushes are soldered in but that's no big deal. The slip rings look shot to me though. Here's the brushes fully exposed.
The brushes are soldered in but that's no big deal. The slip rings look shot to me though. Here's the brushes fully exposed.
V Vikas Joined Jul 22, 2005 Messages 11,948 Location NorthEast Feb 12, 2017 #23 It seems as if the brushes were replaced at least once. They also looks like are NOT made up of soft carbon.
It seems as if the brushes were replaced at least once. They also looks like are NOT made up of soft carbon.
S SHOZ Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2003 Messages 8,437 Location Illinois Feb 12, 2017 #24 OEM alternator. 145k miles or so and 9 years.
S SHOZ Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2003 Messages 8,437 Location Illinois Feb 17, 2017 #25 Here is the test sheet from Auto7 on the rebuild.
