Re: Charging system not working

[Alan Cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

At 09:22 PM 1/11/96 -0800, you wrote:

>           My experience has been that when the alternator quits charging,
it has 
>always been the brushes, and the mileage on your car is about right for the 
>brushes to be worn out.  It is relatively easy to replace brushes (I have
replaced
>about five or six sets) but you may have to do some calling around to find an
>auto parts store that carries brushes. Look in the yellow pages under auto
>electric.  Typically the cost for brushes is under $5.00.   If I remember
correctly,
> you don't have to remove the alternator to replace the brushes on a 5000. 
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Have you tried it......, it may be easier to just pull the whole
alternator on my car. I had a spare voltage regulator that I wanted to put in
to try and improve my voltage ( currently 13.7-13.8 volts ) to about 14.0-14.2
but hesitated after getting under the car.

>The brushes and the regulator are a module that screws (two screws) onto
> the back of the alternator.  From the symptoms you describe, I don't think
> that the battery is bad because when you charge it, it holds a charge for a 
>while.  Normal system voltage when the alternator is running should be
>around 14 vdc.
>                                            Mike Loeks
>                                           
>

Alan Cordeiro