Re: Alternator


"XS11E" <xs11eNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> rammm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Leon van Dommelen) wrote in
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> > XS11E <xs11eNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >>Zog The Undeniable <hrothgar19@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> >>
> >>> XS11E wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> If that's all that was needed, why would you need to watch out
> >>>> for them?
> >>>>
> >>> When they're sold for the same price as the ones with new
> >>> bearings and rewound coils.
> >>
> >>I'd much prefer the old bearings if they're good, the most
> >>catastrophic bearing failures I've had, the kind that explode the
> >>outer race and case, are from new bearings.
> >>
> >>As for the rewound coils, I'd rather not if the old coils are
> >>good, rewound coils are difficult to do correctly and the chance
> >>of failure is high.
> >
> > You sure make a good case for just getting a new alternator.
>
> Nah, I'll stick with rebuilt. I've never had any problems with them.

Success depends on the rebuilder. Over the counter rebuilds, in my opinion,
are worthless. Take your alternator to a local rebuilding shop and get it
done right.


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