[V8] Alternator rebuild kits

[Dave Saad]

The only gotcha here is that there are lots of bearings with the  
correct dimensions, but are not rated for this service.  That is why I  
would go somewhere where they understand the application and can get  
the correct rating.  The variables include things like seal material  
(or lack thereof), number of balls, temp ratings, continuous use  
ratings, and on and on.

on a related topic, I found that the replacement timing belt idlers  
that we all get are of lower quality than the OEM. I had one go bad,  
and on inspection I found the replacement had fewer balls, and just  
looked lighter overall.


On Feb 12, 2010, at 11:33 AM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> writes:
> > I doubt you will find a kit. Find a shop that rebuilds alternators
> > (often they do a lot of big truck kind of work) and bring them your
> >
> > bearings.  They will match them up by either part number or size.
> > You may want to pull off the grease seals from your old bearings and
> >
> > count the balls inside.  Sometimes cheaper bearings have fewer
> > balls.
> If you search for the bearings by Inside Diameter, Outside Diameter  
> and Width, the bearing 4 sale or a alternator parts catalog will pop  
> up on google.  Last time I needed bearings for a Bosch alternator, I  
> found good quality ones for cheap on FleaBay (WBD brand) by  
> searching the dimensions.  They were listed for another application,  
> but they worked fine.
>
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