Alternator Reconditioning

[Garth AE86]

For a 4A-GE alternator, how much would you expect to pay for a complete overhaul?

[EVOSTi]

about $140 - $180. most good auto elecs will have one on the shelf, if not you need to leave it there for half a day or so.

[45aken]

you want one?
got 2 fresh reco's right in front of me

[Garth AE86]

aw fuck
just paid 220 for a full OH

[LeeRoy]

I Paid $180 full overhaul and that was bout 2yr ago - going strong since

LeeRoy

[Rolla Boy]

I paid $200 for mine a few years back...

[oldcorollas]

hmm, overhaul....

dismantle alt and take armature to auto elec to machine slip rings if they need it.

buy new front bearing and fit. (can't be very expensive, and is often not changed during reco)

buy new brushes and fit (like $5-10)

reassemble...

.......

Profit

(edit, i think my last alt overhaul was like $30 in parts..... plus another $50 or so to change the built in reg)

[45aken]

hahaha
oldcorollas is 100% correct

brushes & bushings

[Cressida91GLX]

I am in the same boat and will go to REPCO tomorrow to buy brushes. Any other place to buy them?? Mine is a Denso Toyota original one.

On hot days it works while on cold days it gives up ( Due to expansion and contraction I believe). Also If I play with wires on Alternator it work even in cold...

[oldcorollas]

i usually just go to the local old bloke auto elec... they are (hopefully) more likely to have a range of bits on the shelf to check... but brushes are pretty much standardised nowadays..within brands...


while it is out, check the solder joints btwen the coils and field diodes etc.. look for cracks...

[45aken]

it's funny how you can pay sooo much for somethings becuase people either don't know or don't have the time to check it out, while the auto elec's and mechanics laught all the way to the bank

my auto elect (not named) just bought about 300 alternators for $10 each, reco's them for about $5-$10 each then sells em for $200 straight out the door. why didn't i think of that first!?!

[Rolla Boy]

I'm not really worried... Saves me doing the work and $200 isn't the end of the world...

Just a days work...

[Garth AE86]

i had to replce the reg in mine
otherwise i would have been a 80 buck job

plus he cleaned it and painted it silver and black
haha shiny!

[ace]

i thought regulators were only around $25?
it should not have cost an extra $120 to unscrew the old one, put new one in, then paint it...

[gwilmarlio]

FUCK I just payed $265 to get mine done that was a full OH