At 03:55 PM 07/28/2003, you wrote:

>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.

Someone is selling you Bosch parts rebuilt by others. The non-Bosch
regulator is a dead giveaway.  Did they come in a white generic box???
Bosch does not sell rebuilt anything, only remanufactured or new, always in
the Bosch Corp packaging, and always including Bosch Corp diagnostic
instructions. Oh, and lifetime warranty papers. The evidence you describe
is proof they were not REMANUFACTURED by Bosch, but Bosch units monkeyed
with by wannabees. You have been hosed by your parts seller.