DIY alernator repairs

My 79 TA has a Delco alternator that charges OK but the front bearing is very rumbley - also the bushes are very short so I wondered if I could get a recon kit with bushes and bearings - or even just the bushes. Is there such a thing and is there anywhere I can order one on the web? If not does any one have an idea for a cheap temporary(ish) solution open to me here in the UK?

Thanks guys

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Christopher Drew
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I've done plenty of these. Rebuild the entire thing.

The bearings are common issue and available at any parts store. MNJ471S and

203SS I believe are the #s in BCA/Bower, and any brand of bearing can be used as they are industry type standard #s.

Throw out all the electrical parts inside. New brushes, rectifier, diodes, voltage regulator, radio capacitor should be installed. Polish the slip rings. The bearings need to be pressed out.

Get a GM shop manual---it tells you soup to nuts how to do the job. It's very easy when you have the data. Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 26k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 141k and still going.... '80 T/A project car...

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Bigjfig

I just had to get one for my daughter's 77 Firebird, I got a rebuilt for $35.00. You don't have the quality control you have when you do it yourself, but for the money and almost no time it's hard to beat.

Kerry

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kerry

Ummm, a lot of rebuilts are "spray and pray". Spray painted components, a few possibly changed, and prayers that the rest work! LOL.

I'll take the time and do my own. I have gotten a couple of spare cores that fit the car and I always have one ready to go! Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Bigjfig

When you do then yourself:

You create your own destiny!

factory rebuilds are if this diode is good, we'll just reuse it. Unless it's a Ford unit, then you have to buy that funny looking crab like claw, and all the diodes so;soldered on it.

But I can rebuild the early 64 1/2 all the way to the new type, and I never have to remove one when I install it, like I do when I use a store bought.

Refinish King

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Refinish King

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