[Gmecm] voltage regulators

[bcroe at juno.com]

I replace the front bearing at 60,000, the rear and the brushes 
at 120,000.  My expectation is that this will avoid failures, but 
things like diodes or regulators can happen.  I never had a 
problem with brushes breaking, but a rusted/stripped shaft 
nut or a front bearing that won't slide off can happen.  

Bruce Roe

13 May 06  "Jason M." <galaxiecustom500 at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> I have the alternator apart to replace the failed rectifier.  To 
> get the alternator apart you pretty much end up breaking 
> the brushes, and the 
> bearings didn't look so good/had a lot of play.
> 
> It's mostly back together.  Got the wrong size front bearing, 
> so have to wait until monday to finish up.
> 
> btw, this is the original alternator, 14 years and 75,000 miles...
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <bcroe at juno.com>
> To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: May 13, 2006 6:22 PM

> >I wouldn't replace the rectifiers unless they had failed.  The
> > solid state parts don't "wear out", the originals have 
> demonstrated
> > survival ability, and a replacement may be a cheap no name
> > part with a considerably greater chance of failure.  Bruce Roe