Re: brushes, replacement

[Mladen Sasic <msasic@freenet.npiec.on.ca>]

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, D Conner wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:46:06 -0700 (PDT) Jon Blake wrote:
> >From: Jon Blake <jonb@u.washington.edu>
> >Subject: Re: '87 5KCSTQ Electrical Gremlins
> >Take a look at your alternator brushes. At 100k miles, I replaced mine for
> >all of about $5.00. One of the two was definitely out of standard. Car is
> >at 124K miles now and yet to see a problem.
> >	- jon
> 
> Jon,
> I'd like to check the brushes on my alternator and starter...on all my cars.
> Problem is when I crawl under the car to look, I don't know what I'm looking at.
> 
> On the alternator, do you need to remove it from the car to get at the brushes?
> I guess they are accessible from the rear of the alternator, but don't know
> where to start.
> If I took it off the car maybe I could figure it out.  Do I need to
> disassemble it to get at them?
> 
> Re: the starter...I think others have posted that the brushes could be
> changed with the starter on the car.
> Here again...I guess I don't know what I'm looking at.
> I expected to see screw caps on the side of the motor which would have the
> brushes under them.  Not so.
> 
> TIA for any help.
> Dave C.
> 
 I have replaced brushes on my 5kS 87, recently. There is no need to
remove alternator for that operation. However, you have to take apart
starter 1.1 kW in my case  to reach brushes. It should be possible with
the starter on the car. I found it easier with starter removed, only two
bolts to be removed.
 Mladen S.