does anyone know how to remove the cage from the front of the alternator? I believe the front bearing has gone bad on the alternator and I can't get to it unless I get the cage off. Past experience on others once you remove the pulley and the cage bolts you can just separate it with taps from a hammer. the front will loosen but it just won't come off it's like it's getting caught on 1 side.
How to remove the front cage on an alternator?
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Dont do it,you cant.The stator is pressed into the front housing(you call it a cage).If you try,youl rip the soldered stator leads from the rectifier,totally destroying the unit.Take it to your local rebuilder for a bearing change.Or send it back to me:banana:
You have to take it apart from the back,unsolder 6 stator leads...etc,etc.
You have to take it apart from the back,unsolder 6 stator leads...etc,etc.
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Eric, is this the factory alternator? If so, instead of trying to repair an already inefficient factory alternator I would get a Start 'N Charge alternator from Jamie. He's made a lot of improvements over the years and it is now far superior to the OEM Ford alternator. JMO.
This is a Start-N-Charge 160 amp alt and unfortunately Jamie and I aren't seeing eye to eye at the moment.
My apologies jamie may have jumped the gun on a previous thread I think you know I'm talking about. it's really frustrating spending a lot of money on what is known to be a quality product and having the bearings fail twice on me in such a short period just to have to turn around and get a rebuilt stocker.
My apologies jamie may have jumped the gun on a previous thread I think you know I'm talking about. it's really frustrating spending a lot of money on what is known to be a quality product and having the bearings fail twice on me in such a short period just to have to turn around and get a rebuilt stocker.
yes do not tear it apart unless you are ready to unsolder then resolder your alternator back together. i mad this mistake only once. i did end up fixing mine myself. but it still sucked big time.
The only alternator that will work without problems is from Nations Alternator.
Its a Nippendenso unit thats externally regulated.
I should know, Im the one who designed it and had it built.
There is a review on ModularFords.
Its a Nippendenso unit thats externally regulated.
I should know, Im the one who designed it and had it built.
There is a review on ModularFords.
Saw it a while back ;-). What's the word on the bracket?
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