Weird charging problem in 4kq - Solved, partially Bosch alternators are the BEST!

[Avi Meron]

My experience would point to the opposite DIRECTION!

Bosch older alternators have been very robust and out last any other
alternator that I know of......................
Lately Audi and others have gone toward Valeo alternators with a life about
have the Bosch!

You all take care now,
Avi 
www.ultranator.com

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of SJ
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 7:15 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Cc: lpatino at nethere.com
Subject: Re: Weird charging problem in 4kq - Solved, partially


> From: Luis Felipe Pati?o <lpatino at nethere.com>
> Subject: Weird charging problem in 4kq - Solved, partially
>
> It is, of course, the slip rings (commutator) of the alternator
> shaft being too deeply grooved, too worn.
**** While on a failed mission to find brushes for my heater blower motor, I
was having a chit-chat with the local alternator rebuilding business owner.
The topic turned to Bosch and brushes and alternators.
He swears that Bosch has a strategy for early demise of alternators. Its one
of the few alternators that consistently show up with worn out slip rings.
He thinks the brushes are made of too hard a material and cut thru the slip
rings.

SJ
85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
85 Audi 4k - - sold but still on the road
88 Audi 5kq
90 Audi 100q



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