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| simonjb |
 Nov 6 2018, 03:50 PM
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KiwiMan  Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Nov 6 2018, 03:42 PM)  from samba template for alternator gasket 021903637 / 021 903 637 Print out at 300dpi and you're good to go. Thanks |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 8 2018, 02:03 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,392 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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That flat sided cover doesn't look quite right. I don't remember a flat side being on the alternator cover at all.
Let me look at my stash of alternator covers after work and get back to you. Clay |
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| simonjb |
Nov 26 2018, 07:34 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States
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So a nice package arrived today from Mr Bowlsby....
Btw - the replacement alternator has a large plastic type washer instead of a metal one under the bolt for the wires...  |
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| rgalla9146 |
Nov 26 2018, 09:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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I recently had this problem with a rebuilt alternator. It was supplied on a engine from a rebuilder here. The problem was revealed immediately when the battery was connected. Luckily....because the battery contact was only momentary the harness and the alternator were not damaged, but this was not known before two hours were spent removing, repairing and reinstalling the alternator. The lesson here is this. Never ignore evidence of a 'voltage draw' when connecting a battery. Make sure all consumers are OFF Find the draw or the short before continuing. |
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| mgphoto |
Nov 28 2018, 12:13 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,335 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(simonjb @ Nov 6 2018, 01:50 PM) QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Nov 6 2018, 03:42 PM) from samba template for alternator gasket 021903637 / 021 903 637 Print out at 300dpi and you're good to go. Thanks Gasket doesn’t prevent shorting, only seals for air to be directed away from the alternator, the long screws still provide a path to ground. |
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| sixnotfour |
Sep 6 2019, 03:06 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,406 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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| 72hardtop |
Sep 10 2019, 02:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 11-September 13 From: Seattle/HB Ca./Fujieda-Japan Member No.: 16,378 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Nov 4 2018, 11:06 AM) Was this a rebuilt alternator? Likely the stud terminal on the back of the alternator was too long and contacting the cover. X2 |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 10 2019, 08:02 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,392 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Nov 8 2018, 03:03 PM) That flat sided cover doesn't look quite right. I don't remember a flat side being on the alternator cover at all. Let me look at my stash of alternator covers after work and get back to you. Clay That is definitely not a factory 914 alternator cover. It may be from a bus. If it works and doesn't short the harness, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Clay |
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| dcheek |
Sep 12 2019, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 30-May 06 From: Westfield, New Jersey Member No.: 6,103 |
This confirms what my daily driver mechanic suggested when I was having problems with my 914 alternator. He emphatically stated DO NOT REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A REBUILT ONE !!!! And of course my reaction was why? Why wouldn't you want to just go the easy route and plop in a rebuilt unit? His answer was simple, "You know the one you took out fits. There is no guarantee the rebuild unit will be exactly the same." He was right, and the rebuild cost was very reasonable.
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| mepstein |
Sep 12 2019, 04:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,220 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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We always take the alternators and starters to a local rebuilder. $75-125 and we know it will work.
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