Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> fashion. The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of
>> bearings and a brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I
>> was walking on water. I recommend replacing at least both bearings
>> and the brushes at the same time. Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with
> brushes. :-)

Haven't rebuilt a generator with brushes but I've rebuilt an old
dremmel and a mixer that used them. Bloody hard to find brushes
these days.

As for alternators, I just take them to a local shop and swap out
for a rebuilt. Long time ago I needed a rebuid but they didn't
have one in stock. So they offered to teach me how to rebuild it
and all I had to do was pay for the parts. :) That was a no-brainer.

--
DougW

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> fashion. The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of
>> bearings and a brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I
>> was walking on water. I recommend replacing at least both bearings
>> and the brushes at the same time. Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with
> brushes. :-)

Haven't rebuilt a generator with brushes but I've rebuilt an old
dremmel and a mixer that used them. Bloody hard to find brushes
these days.

As for alternators, I just take them to a local shop and swap out
for a rebuilt. Long time ago I needed a rebuid but they didn't
have one in stock. So they offered to teach me how to rebuild it
and all I had to do was pay for the parts. :) That was a no-brainer.

--
DougW

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> fashion. The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of
>> bearings and a brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I
>> was walking on water. I recommend replacing at least both bearings
>> and the brushes at the same time. Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with
> brushes. :-)

Haven't rebuilt a generator with brushes but I've rebuilt an old
dremmel and a mixer that used them. Bloody hard to find brushes
these days.

As for alternators, I just take them to a local shop and swap out
for a rebuilt. Long time ago I needed a rebuid but they didn't
have one in stock. So they offered to teach me how to rebuild it
and all I had to do was pay for the parts. :) That was a no-brainer.

--
DougW

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

"Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of fashion.
> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and a
> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on water. I
> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same time.
> >
> > Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes. :-)
>
> --
> FRH

Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
center. Brushes still work quite well for that....

The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

"Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of fashion.
> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and a
> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on water. I
> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same time.
> >
> > Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes. :-)
>
> --
> FRH

Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
center. Brushes still work quite well for that....

The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

"Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of fashion.
> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and a
> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on water. I
> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same time.
> >
> > Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes. :-)
>
> --
> FRH

Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
center. Brushes still work quite well for that....

The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Still available through Parts America.

http://www.partsamerica.com/BrandCat...px?MfrCode=VLP


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:45745BA1.D2CBC0D@sympatico.ca...
> "Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> > fashion.
>> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and
>> > a
>> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on
>> > water. I
>> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same
>> > time.
>> >
>> > Earle
>> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes.
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> FRH
>
> Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
> center. Brushes still work quite well for that....
>
> The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Still available through Parts America.

http://www.partsamerica.com/BrandCat...px?MfrCode=VLP


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:45745BA1.D2CBC0D@sympatico.ca...
> "Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> > fashion.
>> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and
>> > a
>> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on
>> > water. I
>> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same
>> > time.
>> >
>> > Earle
>> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes.
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> FRH
>
> Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
> center. Brushes still work quite well for that....
>
> The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

Still available through Parts America.

http://www.partsamerica.com/BrandCat...px?MfrCode=VLP


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:45745BA1.D2CBC0D@sympatico.ca...
> "Frank_v7.0" wrote:
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
>> > fashion.
>> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and
>> > a
>> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on
>> > water. I
>> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same
>> > time.
>> >
>> > Earle
>> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes.
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> FRH
>
> Alternators still have to have 'something' to pick up the spinning
> center. Brushes still work quite well for that....
>
> The company that makes the kit I have is called Victory Lap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Alternator Bearing
 

"Frank_v7.0" <none@no.net> wrote in message
news:syYch.6772$Ka1.224@news01.roc.ny...
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > People used to rebuild these all the time, but it has gone out of
fashion.
> > The last time I went into Autozone and asked for a set of bearings and a
> > brush kit, the kid behind the counter acted like I was walking on water.
I
> > recommend replacing at least both bearings and the brushes at the same
time.
> >
> > Earle
> Brushes in an alternator??? I used to rebuild generators with brushes. :-)
>
Brushes for the slip rings. They don't wear down nearly as fast as
commutator brushes in a generator.

Earle