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I'm pretty anal when it comes to maintenance on my vehicles. My truck just hit 115,000 miles so I decided I'd better replace the brushes in the alternator. I wasn't experiencing any flickering, or any issues at all actually. I just decided to do it for cheap insurance. I bought this kit from the local "A&E Generator" which re-manufactures alternators and starters. The guy gave me new screws, the retaining pin, and the brushes with housing for about 4 dollars. He told me some of them have epoxy on the screws that hold the brush housing to the regulator, but mine was not like that. I'm sure a notch with a Dremel and a flat head screw driver could get them out.
Anyway, I snapped some photos and explained what I did. I've done this so many times, I can do it in my sleep. Saying that, I'd like to note that this is the first time I had an official retaining pin to hold the brushes in place. Every other time I've found bending a paperclip works quite well.
I am open to any wording suggestions. Shout at me, and I'll see what we can come up with. Especially if I misspelled a word(s).
EDIT: I would also like to add that I know this will work on several different alternators. I do know this process here will not work with a 6G alternator because the regulator is internal.
This step below was just a measure to show how the pin retains the brushes in position through the hole. They will need to both be pushed back in order to install them.
Anyway, I snapped some photos and explained what I did. I've done this so many times, I can do it in my sleep. Saying that, I'd like to note that this is the first time I had an official retaining pin to hold the brushes in place. Every other time I've found bending a paperclip works quite well.
I am open to any wording suggestions. Shout at me, and I'll see what we can come up with. Especially if I misspelled a word(s).
EDIT: I would also like to add that I know this will work on several different alternators. I do know this process here will not work with a 6G alternator because the regulator is internal.
This step below was just a measure to show how the pin retains the brushes in position through the hole. They will need to both be pushed back in order to install them.
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