87 prelude alternator
Hey everyone,
Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May not have been smart, but the guy had a really good rating. Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT it was also making a lot of noise, IE the bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it apart to replace the bearing and......... One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the question is: Is there a way to replace the brushes on this alternator? I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there are screws to remove the brush assembly, and those screws are not present on this alternator. Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that will work, if I can only remove the broken one. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Terry |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
I figured it out, you just have to apply a
soldering iron to the base of the brush assembly, there are the copper wires stick out from the brushes, and they pop out! very cool, and easy.... t |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
I figured it out, you just have to apply a
soldering iron to the base of the brush assembly, there are the copper wires stick out from the brushes, and they pop out! very cool, and easy.... t |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
disallow <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:a62201fb0d458a4a475d2939b652a764@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Hey everyone, > > Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May > not have been smart, but the guy had a really > good rating. > > Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local > autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT > it was also making a lot of noise, IE the > bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for > like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it > apart to replace the bearing and......... > > One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the > question is: Is there a way to replace the > brushes on this alternator? > > I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do > have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there > are screws to remove the brush assembly, and > those screws are not present on this alternator. > > > Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that > will work, if I can only remove the broken one. > > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks! > Terry > Lucky. Maybe you should contact the guy you bought from...depending on response, maybe you should knock his rating down a notch. |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
disallow <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:a62201fb0d458a4a475d2939b652a764@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Hey everyone, > > Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May > not have been smart, but the guy had a really > good rating. > > Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local > autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT > it was also making a lot of noise, IE the > bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for > like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it > apart to replace the bearing and......... > > One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the > question is: Is there a way to replace the > brushes on this alternator? > > I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do > have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there > are screws to remove the brush assembly, and > those screws are not present on this alternator. > > > Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that > will work, if I can only remove the broken one. > > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks! > Terry > Lucky. Maybe you should contact the guy you bought from...depending on response, maybe you should knock his rating down a notch. |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
Terry,You can replace the brush,s on your prelude.You will have to get them
from your honda dealer,granted they are still available.If i remember correctly you have to solder the wires in place on these.I think it takes a small pin to hold the brush,s back so you can reassemble.Something like a long thin nail or pop rivet would slide in a hole from the outside ,i think.It been awhile since i,ve done one of these.Good luck.Chad "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:a62201fb0d458a4a475d2939b652a764@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Hey everyone, > > Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May > not have been smart, but the guy had a really > good rating. > > Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local > autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT > it was also making a lot of noise, IE the > bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for > like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it > apart to replace the bearing and......... > > One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the > question is: Is there a way to replace the > brushes on this alternator? > > I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do > have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there > are screws to remove the brush assembly, and > those screws are not present on this alternator. > > > Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that > will work, if I can only remove the broken one. > > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks! > Terry > |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
Terry,You can replace the brush,s on your prelude.You will have to get them
from your honda dealer,granted they are still available.If i remember correctly you have to solder the wires in place on these.I think it takes a small pin to hold the brush,s back so you can reassemble.Something like a long thin nail or pop rivet would slide in a hole from the outside ,i think.It been awhile since i,ve done one of these.Good luck.Chad "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message news:a62201fb0d458a4a475d2939b652a764@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Hey everyone, > > Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May > not have been smart, but the guy had a really > good rating. > > Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local > autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT > it was also making a lot of noise, IE the > bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for > like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it > apart to replace the bearing and......... > > One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the > question is: Is there a way to replace the > brushes on this alternator? > > I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do > have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there > are screws to remove the brush assembly, and > those screws are not present on this alternator. > > > Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that > will work, if I can only remove the broken one. > > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks! > Terry > |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
On 2005-02-24 cch@wilkshire.net said: >Newsgroups: alt.autos.honda >Terry,You can replace the brush,s on your prelude.You will have to >get them from your honda dealer,granted they are still available... I went through this brushes-from-the-dealer business a few years back on my Civic. I think they gouged me $6 for the alternator, $18 for the starter. Another time an electrical rebuild shop sold the same pieces for around a buck. Tom Willmon near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA Net-Tamer V 1.12.0 - Registered |
Re: 87 prelude alternator
On 2005-02-24 cch@wilkshire.net said: >Newsgroups: alt.autos.honda >Terry,You can replace the brush,s on your prelude.You will have to >get them from your honda dealer,granted they are still available... I went through this brushes-from-the-dealer business a few years back on my Civic. I think they gouged me $6 for the alternator, $18 for the starter. Another time an electrical rebuild shop sold the same pieces for around a buck. Tom Willmon near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA Net-Tamer V 1.12.0 - Registered |
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