[V8] 90' 200 alternator flaky update

Huw Powell audi at humanspeakers.com
Tue Feb 8 23:38:51 PST 2011


Warranty.  Free replacement.  Check VR/brush assembly before leaving store.

On 2/8/2011 11:13 PM, NIck Miller wrote:
> I would just change the voltage regulator.  Ebay.  Cheap.  Thirty bucks.
> Very possible you could do it in the car but if not its very simple to
> remove alt and put in the regulator.  99% sure that's the issue.  Brushes
> are worn down, so much so that the tenths of thousands that the copper
> expands or contracts is making issues of connectivity in the altternator,
> oor springs in the voltage reg.  Just, replace it.  Lol.
>
> Don't need to do toothpick trick or anything.  Just slips in.

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