So why did a recent Bosch rebuild have obvious hand soldered brushes in
an obvious non Bosch regulator? I sent it back before I even installed
it. I have also experienced a number of Bosch starters that failed
shortly after installation. Usually the solenoid (click but no start) or
Bendix,(starter turns but not engine). Unfortunately, they can cut
corners too.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Doktor Tim
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 5:59 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Alternator Deal.

Well that's just BS. A genuine Bosch Reman alternator gets the stator
fully
rebuilt, windings desoldered and resoldered, the slip rings turned if
not
worn beyond spec or replaced with new, dymamically balanced, new
bearings
and brushes and brush springs, new diode set, new voltage regulator, new
pulley nut and washer, in other words, not rebuilt but REMANUFACTURED to
NEW SPECS throughout. And, if they are low on cores, you many times get
a
NewMan unit, which is a brand new alternator for the remanufactured
price.

And that goes as well for their ReMan starters, fully REMANUFACTURED,
not
just "rebuilt" like NAPA and virtually all others. Bosch is the no
compromise solution to lowest cost per mile. All others are just
wannabees.
Indeed, in this case you do get what you pay for.

At 09:01 AM 07/28/2003, you wrote:

>I see this and call NAPA too.
>This is what is replaced in this alternator.
>bushings, diodes, brushes .
>The windings are inspected and tested.
>  Is not just cleaned and replated.
>Three year warrantee is good for me.
>A Bosch rebuilt is done same way.
>For almost twice the price.
>So what is differrent?
>Nothing.