meridian
Guru
The AC tap wire on my 55amp Motorola broke off inside the alternator case. The local shop wanted $100 to fix it. I assume it is just a wire off one of the 3 phase connections. Am I on the right track before I open the case?
If you're going to take it apart, mark the case so everything aligns correctly when you reassemble it. At the same time replace the bearings and brushes. You'll have a new rebuilt alternator when your done.
Or a piece of junk. Sometimes it's better to pay the pro to have it done right. It will cost you far more than $100 if you ruin it.
Its an alternator. Its about the simplest rebuild anybody can tackle. I'm not sure how you could "ruin" it but in any likely scenario I can think of it would still be perfectly acceptable as a core.
Perhaps, but I've known people who couldn't change a florescent light tube without breaking the socket.
Some of us have been taking things apart, and attempting to put them back together since we were kids. Something about wanting to see how it works. This was okay when it was an old broke alarm clock that Gpa gave us.