Good old charging system

[BULLCBX]

Last trip home from the office I lost charging about half way home
I believe the brushes are finally worn. I plan to remove and check soon and was wondering what everybody used to clean up the dust and how hard is it to replace the bearing

[Rocketman]

Brake clean works good for the final clean. There is a electric spray cleaner but it costs 4 to 5 times as much as brake clean Most guys including myself recommend replacing bearings at the same time. The bearings are cheap at a bearing house or a automitive parts store. Let me know if you need the bearing numbers as they are a very common bearing

Take care, Tom

[BULLCBX]

Brake clean works good for the final clean. There is a electric spray cleaner but it costs 4 to 5 times as much as brake clean Most guys including myself recommend replacing bearings at the same time. The bearings are cheap at a bearing house or a automitive parts store. Let me know if you need the bearing numbers as they are a very common bearing

Take care, Tom

THANKS ,BULL

[Jim-Jim]

I haven't done it myself but I understand that if you put the cover in the oven and heat it up, the bearing will fall out easily; don't wait too long or the bearing will heat up with the cover.[/img][/list]

[xneric]

I've had success removing the outer bearing out by heating the inside of the cover with a propane torch until it's very hot to the touch and then slamming the cover down on a piece of wood. The bearing just falls out. If you heat the cover and freeze the new bearing it will drop right in.


Eric

[sinclairlaw2@juno.com]

Brake clean works good for the final clean. There is a electric spray cleaner but it costs 4 to 5 times as much as brake clean Most guys including myself recommend replacing bearings at the same time. The bearings are cheap at a bearing house or a automitive parts store. Let me know if you need the bearing numbers as they are a very common bearing

Take care, Tom

did "rocketman" ever give you the bearing numbers for the alternator? I would be interested if you could pass them on . sinclairlaw2@juno.com thanks!

[EMS]

I changed the bearing in the alternator with an arbor press. Press in, press out wihtout heating it up. Worked fine. Spend a little more money and get the bearing variation which is closed and "lubed for life". They last longer and don't depend on lubrication and maintenance. It is a typical automotive main transmission shaft bearing. Faint memory says it is either a 6001 or 6002.