Fitting new Alternator bearings?

[leslloyd]

Do you think this is a good idea,on an '86 with 300+km?Just giving my car a spruce up and nothings actually wrong with the electrics.I was thinking they hold everything in alignment and so new one's may put-off problems,at this age!
Home job?I have a 3 leg puller.
cheers
colin

[jatsvl]

why fix what ain't broken? save your money for a new one when it is needed.
the old one may die eventually and won't cause further problems other than requiring replacement.
I have had my vl for 4 years and am yet to replace an alternator or a starter motor.
oh yeah you will need a soldering iron and a press for the recon aternator job also.

[leslloyd]

Well i thought a set of bearings at what($50) may be cheap insurance considering age.I've had mine since early '90's,heads never been removed,alt the same.And there's no way i'd fork out $500 on a new one.
colin

[maxpower QLD]

Originally Posted by leslloyd

Well i thought a set of bearings at what($50) may be cheap insurance considering age.I've had mine since early '90's,heads never been removed,alt the same.And there's no way i'd fork out $500 on a new one.
colin

Thats about what i was quoted for a new one too (i thought f##k that) . So i bought one off a guy from work that came off a 93 model falcon (it was basicly brand new) so i took it home and fitted it .

It took me about 3 hrs to fit it coz the 2 bottom holes needed to be a bit bigger and wire up a new plug for the 2 wires to plug into the back of the Alternator . I think my old Alternator was rated @ 70 or 75 amp and the ford one is a 85 amp and it only cost me $80

[leslloyd]

I guess i should have asked what bearings suit this alt,but have done a search and it may be a Hitachi or Bosch anyway.Hard to tell.
Obviously no hurry to do the job and as jas makes good sense,why for gods sake?
cheers
colin.

[axemurderer101]

just replace ur bearings its easy as anyway, just a few screws really if ya need help just ask me and im sure i could guide u through it

[PRH]

just a word of warning,if its a bosch which i think it is buy yourself a POZIDRIVE #2 screw driver to undo the screws specially the ones that retain the bearing in the front housing,i know they look like PHILLIPS,BUT BELIVE ME THEY AINT
Phillip

[leslloyd]

thanks guys,i went down the library and looked it up in there manual,does'nt look that hard a job does it.I'm in the middle of putting new bearings in my motorbike at the moment,all good fun and not so difficult.Will report back on the cost of the alt bearings.
colin

[leslloyd]

I ended up having to get the garage press off the bearings and reinstall newies.Complications in taking off the end piece,brush holder end forced
me to give it to them .$70 all up.
Old bearings had rust in them,apparantly from my earlier removing the thermo
and letting the water flow over the alternator,a number of times.Duhh!
colin.