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How to restore my alternator at home??

Posted By: v8punch

How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:42 AM

Friends, I have some questions about restoring my alternator at home.
1) How to remove the pulley, it is pressed? The use of a pulley puller is correct? No need to use heat on the pulley?
2) How do I even leave the housing of the alternator with "as new" appearance without sandblasting (because aluminum is wearing and matte) and cleaning products that do not think outside of the U.S..
Is there any method which let homemade aluminum as new and do not leave it dark?
3) Are the pulley and screws zinc plated?
Thank's in advance.

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Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:43 AM

one more picture

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:47 AM

Here are some visual cues

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:48 AM

2

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:49 AM

3

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:50 AM

4

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:51 AM

5

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 01:55 AM

1) How to remove the pulley, it is pressed? The use of a pulley puller is correct? No need to use heat on the pulley?

There is a puller designed especially for removing the pulley, you should not need heat.

2) How do I even leave the housing of the alternator with "as new" appearance without sandblasting (because aluminum is wearing and matte) and cleaning products that do not think outside of the U.S..

You can try blasting with soda or corn starch, it is easier on aluminum than other materials.



3) Are the pulley and screws zinc plated?
Thank's in advance.

No, they are painted black, the grooves of the pulley were the belt rides was typically left bare steel.
Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 02:17 AM

Thank's ScottSmith_Harms, I'll try soda blast this week and post the pictures.
Don't you have a link to this pulley puller?
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 04:03 AM

Shop around, prices and quality vary.

Ebay
Posted By: convx4

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 04:50 AM

Measure the pulley's location on the shaft. This will help get it back in proper position so the belts will line up when installed. To reinstall the pulley, I put the pulley directly on a 100 watt light bulb. In about five minuets it will be so hot you will need an oven mitt to pick it up and slide it back on the shaft. The pulley will cool off and be firmly on the shaft. The light bulb will not over heat the pulley like outer means of heat(I.E. open flame)can. Also There are different pulley hole sizes for different alternator shaft sizes.
Posted By: RagtopChallenger

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 11:18 AM

What a creative idea on heating up a pulley!
Too bad our Government outlawed the light bulb.......
Posted By: Tropicalcats

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/09/14 05:17 PM

Quote:

What a creative idea on heating up a pulley!
Too bad our Government outlawed the light bulb.......




That's because they don't want us to see what their doing to us.
Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/10/14 12:15 AM

Whent a friend who tried to withdraw the pulley with a pulley puller without success.
I do not know if the alternator shaft is thinner than the shaft of the drawer, the fact is that the pulley does not move, coming to feather the edge of the pulley (the appropriate part to install the puller).
Now I need to pull apart the pulley, and straighten it's edge.
Posted By: denfireguy

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/10/14 05:37 AM

The only puller to use draws on the flange in front of the pulley itself. The one I use has two halves like the one posted. The halves go over the flange and pull on it. The pulley itself is not strong enough to pull on without bending.
Craig
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/10/14 05:50 AM

Quote:

The only puller to use draws on the flange in front of the pulley itself. The one I use has two halves like the one posted. The halves go over the flange and pull on it. The pulley itself is not strong enough to pull on without bending.
Craig






Don't use ANYTHING that looks like this, it will ruin/bend your pulley!

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Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/10/14 03:33 PM

I know this ...... the worst way.
Now I'm afraid that I'll need another double pulley.
Posted By: burdar

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/10/14 04:38 PM

The correct puller is cheap. I bought one at a local parts store.
Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/11/14 06:38 PM

Scott, on item description says:
Compatible With Late Model GM, Ford And Chrysler Engines.

Will this fit old pulley alternators??
Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/19/14 10:52 PM

Friends, I got a proper pulley puller, and after using a lever force of almost 60cm, and a lot of strength in the arm, them after a few snaps of the pulley, it left ....

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Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 03/24/14 02:21 AM

two broken connections.
is possible re-weld or must replace the diodes?

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Posted By: convx4

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 04/05/14 02:19 AM

My rebuild kit came with new ones. Along with the brushes and bearings.
This is part of the over hall needed in the restore.
Posted By: v8punch

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 04/07/14 02:41 AM

what rebiuld kit? link?
Posted By: convx4

Re: How to restore my alternator at home?? - 04/10/14 04:03 AM

I always look on ebay first, then search for a mom and pop local place. I think I payed 12 and 4 shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrysler-Round-B...cf2&vxp=mtr
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