- 1. alternator question (score: 1)
- Author: jeff m <jmackd1@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:04:27 -0800 (PST)
- for 31 years, the lucas alternator has been faithfully outputting 14.6 volts, it still does but only when it wants to now. Sometimes i can drive for 5 minutes the voltmeter will jump from 12 to 14, s
- /html/6pack/2006-03/msg00019.html (6,901 bytes)
- 2. RE: alternator question (score: 1)
- Author: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:26:02 -0800
- Your brushes may simply be wearing out. The most common failure mode is to lose a diode in stack, but this sounds like the brushes have finally worn away. You can get replacement brushes, or simply
- /html/6pack/2006-03/msg00020.html (7,470 bytes)
- 3. Re: alternator question (score: 1)
- Author: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 17:07:31 -0800 (PST)
- Vance might have something there with the worn brushes. Extremely easy to replace. I replaced a set for a friend with the alternator on the car. Pop the wires off, black plastic cover & the brush pa
- /html/6pack/2006-03/msg00021.html (8,506 bytes)
- 4. Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 13:47:57 -0400 (EDT)
- My Lucas ACR18 alternator has been acting oddly for the last 8 years, so I bought a bunch of parts to "fix" it. Among them are a new regulator and a new rectifier. The lugs on the rectifier seem to
- /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00089.html (7,571 bytes)
- 5. Re: Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: jay_welch@juno.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:03:38 -0400
- I just had a friend's Lucas (GM style) alternator rebuilt at Bo's in Whitman MA. It was either 80 or 90 bucks and included the diode trio, regulator, cleaning, paint, bearings etc. I think he also h
- /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00090.html (8,319 bytes)
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