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| rwilner |
 Oct 8 2011, 05:37 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine  Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States  |
I have my engine out and removed my alternator to replace the wiring harness. The alternator works fine, but it will never be easier to replace it than right now.
What would you do? |
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| r_towle |
Oct 8 2011, 05:52 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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while it does suck to replace in the car...it can be done in about 30 minutes from underneath...provided all your heater pipes can be removed easily...
If you want to replace it...consider having the guys are Chelmsford Auto Electric rebuild it for you... The stuff coming in from overseas has alot of quality issues...mainly starters and alternators. Rich |
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| ejm |
Oct 8 2011, 05:54 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,707 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
I would wait for it to fail. The quality of rebuilds can be hit or miss and you may find yourself replacing it sooner than if you had kept the old one.
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| rwilner |
Oct 8 2011, 07:07 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
with this car, I constantly flip back and forth between "if it ain't broke don't fix it" and "while I'm in there..."
Think i'll leave this one alone. thanks guys Rich |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 9 2011, 07:49 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,336 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I agree. Leave it alone.
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| rwilner |
Oct 9 2011, 07:51 AM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(vsg914 @ Oct 9 2011, 09:49 AM)  I agree. Leave it alone. I reinstalled it last night, but not before cleaning up the mounting bracket so it grounds properly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| PanelBilly |
Oct 9 2011, 06:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,881 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Did you pull the cover and check the electrical conections inside. The wire strands on mine had corroded and the currrent was all flowing through 4 "threads" Jeff Bowlsby has new ones and its an easy to do on the bench.
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| rwilner |
Oct 9 2011, 06:25 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Oct 9 2011, 08:24 PM) Did you pull the cover and check the electrical conections inside. The wire strands on mine had corroded and the currrent was all flowing through 4 "threads" Jeff Bowlsby has new ones and its an easy to do on the bench. by "inside" do you mean the wiring harness or the parts internal to the alternator? |
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| PanelBilly |
Oct 9 2011, 06:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,881 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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the back cover comes off and there is a plug in connector and a wire with a nut and bolt connection, if I recall correctly
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