[T3] Generator ... Again

[Mike Fisher]

My generator just failed because of crud in the armature according to
Tram.

On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> I too have never had a generator die, but I guess most UK cars don't go
> much
> over 100K miles before rust takes its toll. I've had a couple of voltage
> regulators fail in around 300K miles of Type 3 driving.  The only
> out-of-the-ordinary problem I've come across is damage to the field coil
> wire where it wraps round the DF post internally.  Never allow that post to
> turn when tightening the upper nut, or the connection inside can be broken.
>
> I've had 3 alternators fail on water-cooled VWs after around 50K to 70K
> miles.  On one a diode had failed, and on another one slip ring was
> severely
> worn.  I don't need the extra power output, which probably explains why my
> generators last so long.  I don't even have a radio - if you're on your
> own,
> sing or think!  If you've pasengers, talk!
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> ===================
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Adney
> Sent: 03 September 2012 18:35
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Generator ... Again
>
> On 3 Sep 2012 at 7:12, Max Welton wrote:
>
> > This generator was a re-manufactured Bosch unit I put in last
> > November. At the time, I also replaced the VR with one of the new
> > solid-state units. Buss voltage has been very consistent up to
> > yesterday.
>
> I agree that's much less lifetime than you should get. Frankly, I've never
> had one fail, but we have to consider that rebuilds are generally made from
> someone else's rejects. I've got several good used Type 3 generators. Until
> this year, I'd only ever sold one, and that was in exchange for a Bosch
> rebuild that wasn't working out. So far this year, I've sold 2.
>
> snipped
>
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