Project No-buck!

[Ackattack]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Hey Ack,
Glad to hear about all the progress. This is such a cool project. I would love to tackle one like if I didn't have so many irons in my fire.

Anyway, I have rebuilt a few alternators in my time. I know you can handle it for sure. The only real kicker is the brushes. You will need a small pin to compress them and the spring from the access hole in the rear. The bearings are pretty straight forward. The ball bearing(s) on the armature will require a puller or maybe an arbor press. The needle bearing on the cover is a little tricky too, I have had to cut them out because of corrosion. If it is still charging properly, it will be a good candidate for overhaul. I bet there is a FAQ on here somewhere.

How about some pics of the progress in the new shop.......

New shop IF the bank pulls their head out of their butt. They're giving us "problems" because we haven't been in our current house for a year and we're keeping it as a rental. Even though the bank of our current house says its fine as long as we meet a few (no brainer) conditios. So its still up in the air at this point, 12 days from when we're supposed to close. Inspection is tomorrow!