Hi Carl,
I appreciate the advice and I will end up buying a rebuilt alternator.
For the time being I can use that money on other things and I'll use the
used one for getting all the belts lined up. When it comes time to put
it on the road I will get a rebuilt one. I thought about rebuilding the
one I have, but have since changed my mind. Thanks again for the advice,
I do appreciate it.
Tom in sc
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl & Becky Ham [mailto:the_hams@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:09 PM
To: Tom Cooper; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] alternator cleaning
Tom:
If you're looking at just a standard alternator, you can buy one from a
FLAPS with a decent warranty for $60 or so.
If your looking for a 'dress-up' (chrome) unit you'll pay slightly more.
I used to rebuild alternators years ago, but no longer have all the
necessary tools and the price for rebuilt/reconditioned has come down
quite a lot. That's why I would recommend picking up a rebuilt one (you
can turn in the old one for a core and save a few bucks).
Carl Ham
'56 Chevy Stepside Pickup
Hopewell, IL
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From: tntcoop@earthlink.net
To: the_hams@hotmail.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] alternator cleaning
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:30:32 -0500
After looking closer at the alternator I noticed I could grab the pulley
and move the shaft back and forth, not much, but more than I think it
should move. It is a used alternator and I did have it checked but I
don't think the shaft should move back and forth. Since it works, I
cleaned it up with a wire brush on my drill. I may try to get new
bearings and brushes for this one. Or probably get a new one later on
down the road.
Any advice on rebuilding one, or would I be better off biting the bullet
and get a new one?
Thanks
Tom in SC
Tom:
I suggest you go to Eastwood's web site and do some research there. I
know that they sell products (paints, finishes, and etc.) that can be
used to restore to the OE finish. I also think they have a tech section
on the same web site that could be helpful in identifying whether you
need to disassemble the alternator to do this type of work.
Good luck and please post back to the list what you found out and how
you decided to do this work. Information like what you are doing could
be archived in the oletrucks tech section to help others with the same
question in the future.
Carl Ham
'56 Chevy Stepside Pickup
Hopewell, IL
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