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Re: car troubles
On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:49:32 +0000, Bruce L. Bergman wrote:
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>>The hardest part is getting the damn thing back together. You have to hold
>>the brushes in place with one hand, hold one half of the alternator with
>>the other hand, and slide the other half on with your other hand... ;)[/color]
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> Hachi! You missed the trick! For shame, for shame... ;-P
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> There's a strategically placed hole in the back shell of the
> alternator - you push the new brushes back in the holders and stick a
> bent paperclip or a toothpick into the hole to hold the brushes in the
> retracted position, tape it to the back cover. After you get the
> alternator all assembled and bolted together you pull the paperclip
> out, and the brushes pop down into operating position on the rotor
> slip rings just like magic.
>
> And you only need the two hands you were originally issued.[/color]
LOL! Thanks! If I ever get the alternator off my Corolla, I will certainly
remember this!
See, this group IS useful after all! ;)
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