electrical issues

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

Just pulled it out.  It's shiny on the contact surface, but less than 1/8"
at its highest.  Guess I"m heading to the Flaps!  This'll be a lot cheaper
and quicker than a new alt.  Thanks for the assist guys.

On 3/20/06, Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net> wrote:

>
> Pull out the voltage regulator from the rear of the alternator (two
> screws) and check the length of the carbon brushes.  If they are less
> than 3/8 inch and/or are not shiny on the contact surface, replace the
> regulator.
>

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Mike
'86 red 16v (der Jahrtausendfeierfalke)
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