<VV> rebuilding Alternator.. Was (fan mount bolts...)

[Harry Yarnell]

Been awhile, but I thought those bearings came pre-packed (the one back by
the brushes).
I've used wheel bearing grease on used ones with no problems.

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From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of HallGrenn at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 11:27 AM
To: cash.case at sbcglobal.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> rebuilding Alternator.. Was (fan mount bolts...)

Cash,
 
I have used disk brake wheel bearing grease in the cup bearing at the  back
of the alternator with good results.
 
Bob
 
 
In a message dated 6/23/2012 11:21:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
cash.case at sbcglobal.net writes:

Cool!  Thanks everyone. I got the top on the motor.
I just  took the alternator apart and sure enough, the bearing on the
backend  seems to feel a little rough.  So... I am rebuilding t he
alternator.
I noticed that there is not much grease on the bearing back  there.
Should I add a little more and if so, is there a a specific type a grease I
should or shouldn't use?
-Thanks -
-Cash

On  6/21/2012 2:17 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated  6/21/2012 12:04:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> kcvair at hotmail.com  writes:
>
> The  engine is basically still good, but when I  started stripping it 
> down some of  the bolts weren't much more  than finger tight including 
> the ones holding the  engine top  cover, so I'm sure that they work 
> loose or were
never
> properly   tightened in the 1st place.  The bottom pan and valve covers 
were
>  the  same way.  The owner must have added quite a bit of oil over  
> the
years.
>   My winter project will be going through  my '65 Corsa 140 and
tightening
> bolts and replacing a number of  gaskets that I know have been in  
> this
car
> since new.  Ken  Clark
>
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