Probably not.  The bearings seemed to be shot in it as well.  It was hard
to turn, and I in fact managed to sieze it completely after I had taken it
out.  I turned it in for my core credit, so its long gone now.  I'll keep
checking my "new" one to see if I see obvious signs of quality defects.

Michael

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> From: andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Toasted Alternator
> Date: Monday, July 23, 2001 11:41 PM
>
> Can't it be re-brushed? I've done this to several alternators several
years
> ago, and they're still charging...
>
> AB
>