- Joined
- Aug 3, 2008
- Messages
- 64
- Points
- 3,101
- Age
- 63
- City
- Columbus OH
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Transmission
- Manual
After 194127 miles my stock alternator on my 94 Ranger has failed. When I looked up a replacement I was shocked to learn that it has brushes. After picking myself off the floor I saw the parts store had a brush assembly for it.
I’m tight on money right now and I decided to throw in a set of brushes to try get me thru to next month. I pulled the alt and I’m totally amazed at how tight the bearings still are! The alt turns without any bearing noises whatsoever.
I slapped in the new brushes and remounted the alternator to find out the belt tensioner had decided to punt as well. It also has 194000 on the lower part the pulleys have been replaced a couple of times.
After ten minutes the brushes wore in and the alt started charging again.
I’m tight on money right now and I decided to throw in a set of brushes to try get me thru to next month. I pulled the alt and I’m totally amazed at how tight the bearings still are! The alt turns without any bearing noises whatsoever.
I slapped in the new brushes and remounted the alternator to find out the belt tensioner had decided to punt as well. It also has 194000 on the lower part the pulleys have been replaced a couple of times.
After ten minutes the brushes wore in and the alt started charging again.
