Can't it be re-brushed? I've done this to several alternators several years
ago, and they're still charging...

AB

Michael Townsend wrote:

> Well,
>
> The alternator finally died on our '90 Carat.  The 4 hour trip was aborted
> after one hour, and the van had to come home 68 miles on a rollback.  AAA
> Gold just paid for itself for the next couple of years.  I suppose 11 years
> from an alternator isn't bad, I just didn't like when and where it chose to
> sieze up.  I couldn't wait and order a new Bosch one, so I had to get a
> generic rebuild from the FLAPS and put it in myself Saturday night.  Does
> anyone have any experience with rebuild alternators?  Will this one make it
> 11 years, or is it going to die in 2?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Townsend
> Durham NC