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I bought a rebuilt AC Delco rebuilt alternator because it was all I could find a couple of months ago. I checked it when it came and everything seemed to be correct. Well yesterday, I pulled it out to transfer the cover. Got the cover pulled off the old one and went to test fit to the AC Delco before painting. The posts of the newly rebuilt one were over 1/2 " too long. The next thing I saw was the diode plate was sticking up OVER the top of the housing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The only thing to do was start disassembly of the back of the alternator. Lifted up diode plate and took off the too tall nuts holding the post and replaced them with thinner nuts. This let the diode plate drop below the housing. One problem solved and on to the wrong size bolts. I measured the length of the the ones from the old alternator and got out the cut off wheel and went to work. With the bolts cut off I was able to test fit every thing. What ever happened to plug and play???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 29-July 12 From: Portland, the original! Member No.: 14,731 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
I hear you on "all you could find", BTDT. But going with a Delco rebuild for a Porsche and thinking Plug N Play was more Hopium than a real expectation. I'm guessing that is at least half the reason so many folks go with a local rebuilder or do it themselves. I have had good luck with aspwholesale.com. for Bosch alt/starter parts. Also feel you on the delay getting parts bolted up. Often mine sit well past the return period before I get to them and find they are incompatible. Next new years resolution is install parts as they hit my in box!
I bought a rebuilt AC Delco rebuilt alternator because it was all I could find a couple of months ago. . What ever happened to plug and play???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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