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Originally Posted by dkl
Looks like my trusty X wants a new alternator for its 13th birthday  |
It's more than likely that the brushes are
Just worn out. I just replaced my slip rings and brushes for $20
In response to the question of where all the carbon goes: the design is open frame and in my case most of the carbon apparently ended up in my fingerprints as I disassembled the thing.
Noticing that only one side of the slip ring wears I'm thinking of reversing the polarity on the regulator brushes to flip the wear to the other side and add 50-100,000 miles to the lifespan of my wife's alternator.
I believe I figured out a simple way to do the flip and of course will share if I can pull it off.