[Shotimes] How do I take apart my alternator?

[Jason Hartberger]

It's actually completely unnecessary to take the pulley off, and it's a 
pain in the ass, too, I don't know how you did it lol... anyway, the 
four screws on the outer edge of the front casing are off, so the last 
step is exactly as you suggested, put a screwdriver inbetween the two 
case halves and start (gently!!!!!) prying. You really need to make sure 
not to scratch the windings. What's holding the alternator together at 
this point is the force of the brushes against the central shaft. That's 
also why you need a paper clip to get the alternator back together; the 
brushes need to be held down for the shaft to get back in. But yeah... 
just start prying. Chances are there's lots of road gunk holding it 
together too. Email me back if you need any help... I completely rebuilt 
my alternator (rectifier, diode pack, windings) myself using nothing but 
a screwdriver and a soldering iron about 6 months ago... and it still 
works! :P

Jason

Ian Fisher wrote:
> I am trying to take apart my 90a alternator and I'm
> stuck. It's not on the car. Pulley is off as well as
> the 4 screws that hold the case halves together.
> What's next? Do I need to drive a wedge between the
> two halves to split them open?
> 
> Ian
> 
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