Check the brushes:
1 for wear
2 if they are able to move freely.
replace them and clean everything!
It helped with me - made the brushes moving again and the alt. still is
working fine.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Jose [mailto:mwjose@cox.net]
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:44 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: alternators
I am back after a several month hiatus (I just stopped getting list mail
one day, probably because of the excite@home issue), and I have been
having bad trouble with my 79 B.
I am going through an alternator once every several days. I have a new
wiring harness, everything tight. All the gauges work, all the lights
work. The alternator, when installed, will charge fine at first.
Eventually, though, I lose charge and the car dies. I had an old plug
on there that was corroded. I replaced it. I've replaced the battery as
well, but that didn't help the alternator problem, just let me run on
battery a little longer.
If anyone has any ideas on what could be causing this, please throw out
suggestions, any suggestions, or ask for more information. I need to
solve this problem ASAP, as this car is my daily driver.
TIA for all your help,
Mike Jose
79 B phoenix
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