Alternator brushes?
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Alternator brushes?
Any ideas of what the average lifespan is for the OEM brushes is for a 1996 TCD? The alternator is stock and never been touched. I know that there is no set mileage, but I am looking for a general consensus. Nothing I will hold you too
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That's right around where I've seen the failures too. If you catch your alternator before it fails, replace the brushes and clean up the slip rings a bit, it should last a good long time without letting you down. Mine failed a couple years after I replaced the brushes, stuck a new rectifier in and it has been good ever since.
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Wow. The alternator on my '95 was still going at 282,000 when I pulled it and retired it on general principals. I still have it and intend on getting it rebuilt as my spare.
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I just pulled my original out of storage and took it in to my local rebuilder for freshening up. It's Nippo Denso! Can I assume the N.D.'s are much better than the generic alternators you get at the auto parts stores?
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