Short? Alternator? Ground?

[Kurt Deschler]

I have seen the brushes stick in the housing as well due to crud buildup.
Try giving them a little tug and see if they come out some more.

	-Kurt

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> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:54:23 -0500
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Subject: Re: Short?  Alternator? Ground?
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> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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> > Car is up and running.
>
> Great!
>
> > The brushes were not too badly worn, but they
> > were unevenly worn?  One brush was a lot shorter than the other and
> > was not making contact at all. Any ideas what would cause this?
>
> Could be a number of things - a burr or rough spot on the commutator is
> most likely, but poor quality could be a cause too.  They usually end up
> a bit different, but it's also usually only 1/8" or so.
>
> You might want to pull the alternator sometime and take a look in there
> to see if it needs attention.  You'll see the two copper bands the
> brushes contact if you pull the VR.
>
> --
> Huw Powell
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