[T3] Alternator autopsy

[Keith Park]

Fortunately, the slip rings didn’t move to far, but Ill watch those wires
carefully,
Ill make a good one out of it, but wish Id started with the original core!

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From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On
Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 1:41 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Alternator autopsy

On 23 Aug 2021 at 22:23, Keith Park wrote:

> But the pushed the slip ring assy forward on the armature to the point 
> that one of the brushes was only making contact on the edge of the 
> slip ring, and to make matters even worse, the brushes still had the 
> deep grooves in them from the original worn slip rings!  So the 
> bearing was never replaced, they messed up the slip rings and never 
> replaced the brushes!  ABSOLUTE JUNK!

The bearings and brushes are easy to fix, but if the slip rings have been
moved on the shaft, that's a potential problem. The connection between the
rotor wires and the slip rings is one of an alternator's weak spots. If you
press the rings back into position, those wires have now been stressed
twice. Check them carefully.

I agree. This is really disappointing.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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