87 prelude alternator 1.8L

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disallow - 23 Feb 2005 21:16 GMT

Hey everyone,

Well I ordered an alternator off of EBay. May
not have been smart, but the guy had a really
good rating.

Anyways, I got it, and I took it to the local
autoparts store to test it, and it passed. BUT
it was also making a lot of noise, IE the
bearing. No big deal, that bearing sells for
like $1.10 at my buddy's work. So I take it
apart to replace the bearing and.........

One of the damn brushes is broken! So now the
question is: Is there a way to replace the
brushes on this alternator?

I don't have the shop manual for this car. I do
have the Accord Manual, but it shows that there
are screws to remove the brush assembly, and
those screws are not present on this alternator.

Any ideas? I think I have a set of brushes that
will work, if I can only remove the broken one.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Terry

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remco - 23 Feb 2005 22:38 GMT

> Hey everyone,
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> Thanks!
> Terry

You should be able to a brush assembly at the honda dealership.

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disallow - 23 Feb 2005 23:01 GMT

oh ya, and i figured out how to remove the
brushes, they are just soldered in place, so i
put the soldering iron on the bottom of the
housing where the wires stick out, and POP, out
they come. coooool.

And I found some brushes at a local auto
electric shop.

Thanks!
t

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